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"Depression affects many people, and it can be confusing and sometimes scary for a young person to see a family member or friend suffering from it--or to find themselves struggling with symptoms of depression. However, knowing the facts about this mental illness can empower them to provide support for others and to take charge of their own health. They discover these facts through age-appropriate text and sidebars that provide scientific information, relatable examples, and advice. Graphic organizers, diagrams, and full-color photographs work with the text to give readers an empathetic and educational overview of this important mental health topic"-- Provided by publisher.

The true story of Phineas Gage, whose brain had been pierced by an iron rod in 1848, and who survived and became a case study in how the brain functions.

"Presents a strong argument against the disease model of addiction, which is currently predominant in medicine and popular culture alike, and bolsters it with informative and engaging narratives of addicts' lives ... Even when presenting more technical information, Lewis shows a keen ability to put a human face on the most groundbreaking research into addiction. Likewise, he manages to make complex findings and theories both comprehensible and interesting... This book, written with hopeful sincerity, will intrigue both those who accept its thesis and those who do not."--Publishers Weekly.

"Written by a biopsychologist, this book describes and explains transsexualism and transgenderism (TSTG) from a scientific vantage point"--Provided by publisher.

"Analyzing an array of insights from psychology, medicine, neuroscience, literature, philosophy, and theology, Dr. Kessler deconstructs centuries of thinking, examining the central role of capture in mental illness and questioning traditional labels that have obscured our understanding of it"--Dust jacket.

Draws from interviews to tell the stories of the scientists whose research changed the way cancer is viewed.

Provides patients with lung cancer information on the disease's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Presents a discussion of the role of inflammation in the human body, explains what it is and how it works to protect and harm the body; identifies diseases and disorders related to inflammation; and recommends lifestyle changes, medical tests, medications, and other steps to balance inflammation in the body.

The true story of Phineas Gage, whose brain had been pierced by an iron rod in 1848, and who survived and became a case study in how the brain functions.