Naff, Clay Farris

Explores possible causes for the recent rise in autism. It looks at improved diganotistics of autism, vitamin deficiencies, and different environmental and behavioral reasons that could lead to autism.

Presents essays that offer varying opinions on whether cell phone use causes cancer, discussing the evidence that exists on both sides of the issue and barriers to conducting research on the subject.

Presents twenty-three essays that examines the history, types, and issues surrounding medical imaging; and addresses topics such as the reliability of mammography, CT scans, ultrasound, laser imaging, and much more.

Presents twenty-five essays that discuss issues of biological weapons, and addresses such topics as early bioweaponry, pathogens including anthrax and smallpox, vaccine programs, and global biosecurity efforts.

Presents a collection of essays that discuss various topics pertaining to human reproductive technology, from the screening of embryos to the proposed ability for parents to choose the sex of their child.

This book discusses sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamydia, human papillomavirus (HPV), genital herpes, gonorrhea, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and syphilis, presenting information on trends in STDs, preventions, testings and screening, symptoms, and treatments.

This book discusses multiple sclerosis, presenting an authoritative, up-to-date overview on MS, a disease with causes, symptoms, and treatments as varied as the individuals who suffer from it; opposing viewpoints on controversial treatments; and a variety of personal perspectives on the disease.

This book discusses asthma, a chronic lung disease, characterized by inflammation and swelling of the airways (bronchial tubes), including its symptoms, causes, treatments, and controversies over the causes of asthma.

A collection of twenty-one controversial essays that debate the moral and ethic issues associated with reproductive technology including artificial insemination and sperm banks, surrogate mothering, and human cloning.