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In this landmark book of popular science, Daniel E. Lieberman—chair of the department of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University and a leader in the field—gives us a lucid and engaging account of how the human body evolved over millions of years, even as it shows how the increasing...

Hosted by Womens Health and Musculoskeletal Physio Heidi, we'll unpack the science and stories that shape women’s bodies, so you can understand your body and move through lifes seasons with clarity and confidence. From Pelvic health, injury, pregnancy, s*x, identity, menopause, pregnancy and everything in between, nothing is off the table.

Since it was first published in 1995, The Wounded Storyteller has occupied a unique place in the body of work on illness. Both the collective portrait of a so-called "remission society" of those who suffer from some type of illness or disability and a cogent analysis of their stories within a larger framework of narrative theory, Frank's book has reached a large and diverse following, including the ill, medical professionals, and scholars of literary theory. In this new edition, Frank adds a preface describing the personal and cultural times when the first edition was written.

This lively and informative exploration of the heart offers a perfect mix of medical fact and amusing anecdote. A prospective cardiologist and former paramedic - as well as one of Germany's most successful science-slammers - von Borstel relates his own experiences to provide a personal insight into the human side of heart medicine while clearly explaining the science behind cardiac disease and healthcare for the heart.

Há muito tempo que o intestino é o órgão mais ignorado e menos apreciado do corpo humano, mas hoje sabemos que ele não é responsável somente pelo trabalho sujo: nosso intestino está no âmago de quem nós somos. O discreto charme do intestino, um best-seller internacional, confere ao intestino os momentos de fama que ele sempre mereceu.