diseases

"An overview of what causes sore throats and other illnesses such as tonsillitis and strep throat"--Provided by publisher.

Pierre the penguin lost his feathers and was too cold to swim in the water until aquatic biologist Pam came up with an idea to get Pierre to swim again.

Introduces ticks to young readers through leveled text and related photos.

Introduces readers to how type 1 diabetes affects the body, explores its symptoms, and explains how to treat it.

This guide to multiple sclerosis describes the difference between the four types of the disease and how sufferers can manage their symptoms through medications such as corticosteroids. Though scientists are unsure what causes MS or how to prevent it from flaring up, readers will learn about new research into the genetic factors of the disease that could lead to new gene therapy treatments.

First identified in the nineteenth century, Down syndrome is one of the most recognizable genetic disorders, marked by characteristic facial features and mild to moderate intellectual disability. Since scientists discovered in the 1950s that people with Down syndrome have an extra copy of chromosome 21, there has been much more research into the disorder, how to screen for it, and how to treat individuals who have it. This informative book covers all aspects of Down syndrome and includes accounts from people who have it.

Discusses the history of the only organ that can move itself, the heart.

Examines various diseases and viruses that can be spread from animals to humans, and includes case studies involving rabies, monkeypox, and E-coli.

Kenzie Cane's second year at college ends with her landing the perfect summer job at the Bellmeade horse farm rehabilitating abused horses--the perfect escape from her mother's depression and her harrowing relationship with her father. However, Kenzie has her own limitations--her heart is physically weak. So, when the stable's owners assign her the charming stable hand Austin to help her with heavy lifting, Kenzie knows she should be grateful, and as they work together they grow closer. Then some of Austin's own secrets come to light and test the defenses Kenzie has put over her heart.

Flint Minett has keratoconus, an eye disease, but desperately wants to win a comic book art contest so that he and his new friend McKell Panganiban will be better accepted at middle school.