Outlines the causes and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and discusses how this condition affects those who suffer from it. Reveals how PTSD is treated and features photographs and graphics throughout.
Presents an overview of epilepsy explaining what it is, what causes it, risks associated with it, and possible cures. Includes side-bars, primary source quotes, facts, and statistics.
An exploration of food-borne illnesses that defines what they are, discusses causes, and examines problems that result from them as well as how they can be prevented.
Presents a concise overview of sexually transmitted diseases; and contains primary source quotes and statistics on related topics, including what they are, the dangers of STDs, prevention, and research to eliminate them.
Presents a concise overview of hepatitis; and contains primary source quotes and statistics on related topics, including how it affects people, how prevalent it is, the social impacts of the disease, and if it can be prevented.
Fetal alcohol disorders are a range of conditions caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb and affect nearly 1 percent of newborns each year in the United States. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full color illustrations this title examines fetal alcohol disorders.
Explores the causes and impact of leukemia in humans and examines how this disorder is treated. Outlined modern efforts to study and prevent this disease and features informative full-color illustrations throughout.
An overview of Down Syndrome. Presents quotes, facts, and illustrations about the condition, its causes, research, and ethical issues. Lists key people, advocacy groups, and a chronology.
Details the effects on Alzheimer's disease on the brain and examines how the disorder is diagnosed and treated. Outlines the research currently being conducted to find a cure for Alzheimer's and features full-color photographs, a chronology, and further reading sources.
This book presents an overview of brain injuries in athletes, especially football players at young age and examines the mounting evidence about the health effects of concussions and the efforts to protect athletes from this dangerous injury.
