sickness

True stories of mankinds ongoing battle with disease.

Provides clinical information about rheumatoid arthritis.

Presents more than six hundred alphabetical, cross-referenced entries related to hearing loss and its physical and psychological effects; also includes fourteen appendices on such resources as organizations, devices, periodicals, and programs for children.

An exploration of sore throats that discusses symptoms, causes, and what to do to feel better and includes answers to frequently asked questions, fact boxes, and a glossary.

Teaches children about chickenpox, explaining how they catch chickenpox, why it makes them sick, how chickenpox is treated, and what can be done to prevent it.

Examines common hereditary diseases and ways of avoiding them, discussing diabetes, heart disease, cancer, alcoholism, and the exploration of one's family medical tree.

Discusses the devastating effects of Alzheimer's disease and offers basic mechanisms for coping with a loved one's illness.

Ben explains what Attention Deficit Disorder is, how it is diagnosed, and what can be done about it.

Examines chlamydia, explaining what it is, symptoms, complications associated with it, treatment, prevention, and coping with a positive diagnosis.

Alphabetically arranged articles present medical information on more than 400 diseases, discussing sources, symptoms, stages of the disease, its likelihood of striking, treatments, prevention, and long-term effects.