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On July 22, 2009, a special meeting was held with 24 leading scientists at the National Institutes of Health to discuss early findings that a newly discovered retrovirus was linked to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), prostate cancer, lymphoma, and eventually neurodevelopmental disorders in children. When Dr. Judy Mikovits finished her presentation the room was silent for a moment, then one of the scientists said, "Oh my God!" The resulting investigation would be like no other in science.

Most of the 25,000 genes we possess are the same for all of us. Compatibility genes are those that vary most from person to person and give each of us a unique molecular signature. These genes determine both the extent to which we are susceptible to a vast range of illnesses and the different ways each of us fights disease.

It's in our food, our clothes, and our homes. It's microplastic and it's everywhere—including our own bodies. Scientists are just beginning to discover how these tiny particles threaten health, but the studies are alarming. In A Poison Like No Other, Matt Simon reveals a whole new dimension to the plastic crisis.

This improved handbook answers questions around the diseases that cause dementia and provides reassurance through modern advances in our understanding of the condition.

I'm Jen Brister, stand-up comedian, middle-aged adolescent and, more recently, a mum. But not that mum - I'm the other one. Confused? Let’s back up a bit. Two years ago, my partner (a woman - we're not solicitors) gave birth to twins. Like every new parent, I had absolutely no clue what I was doing. Add ‘gay’ and ‘non-biological’ to the mix and what do you get? Not a weird box of detergent, but a panicked beige lesbian desperately googling, ‘Will my babies love me?’ at 3 a.m. This is a book for any parent who feels they don’t fit the mould of a traditional 2.4 family.

As a writer, activist, and theology student, Lyndsey Medford was used to critiquing unsustainable medical, environmental, economic, and social systems from a theoretical perspective. But when her autoimmune disorder roared out of remission, she discovered that her own body's systems lived at the very real vortex of all those systems' dysfunction.

On the surface, Victoria Jackson is the American Dream personified: from a troubled childhood and unfinished high school education, she overcame immeasurable odds to create a cosmetics empire valued at more than half a billion dollars. Married to Bill Guthy - self-made principal of infomercial marketing giant Guthy-Renker - Victoria’s most treasured role is mother to three beautiful, beloved children, Evan, Ali, and Jackson. Suddenly, Victoria’s dream life is broken....

A podcast exploring how we design healthcare systems with patients — not just around them. Through candid conversations with patients, clinicians, and healthcare leaders, the show reveals what works, what doesn't, and what’s possible when we build systems that serve people on both sides of the chart. Topics include patient-centered innovation, medical documentation, palliative care, and the intersection of technology, operations, and policy.

If you suffer from emotionally stressful pelvic floor disorders, including pelvic pain, irritable bowel syndrome, endometriosis, prostatitis, incontinence, or discomfort during sex, urination, or bowel movements, it's time to alleviate your symptoms and heal without drugs or surgery.

In the seventh edition of Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, expert neurologists from the Mayo Clinic organize this new research into a thorough and digestible guidebook that provides caregivers with the most up-to-date information regarding the disease.

The Other 80 podcast — brought to you by Claudia Williams at UC Berkeley School of Public Health — hosts real, honest dialogue about the things that help keep people healthy beyond traditional medical care, like housing, social connections and food, and the cutting edge policies, research and programs supporting whole person health. Join former White House advisor, entrepreneur and host Claudia Williams for deep conversations with the innovators, implementers, researchers and policymakers bringing these new models to life. We’ll talk about what’s working, what’s not and how to move ...

A podcast for physicans and other helping professions. Exploring how reconnecting to ourselves as human beings allows us to reclaim our love and satisfaction with medical practice and serve our patients in sustainable and enjoyable ways.

Fertility and Other F Words is hosted by Amy Pearlman, M.D., a board-certified urologist and men’s health specialist, and Larry Lipshultz, M.D., a world-renowned expert in male reproductive medicine and surgery. Together, they explore the science and stories of fertility, sexual health, and other aspects of human wellness that too often go unspoken. The webcast discusses evidence-based approaches to infertility, hormonal health, and sexual function, as well as current and emerging treatments that impact men, women, and couples.

Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches focuses on the many myths that exist around headaches and dispels common misperceptions by providing simple explanations on how headaches occur, and, most importantly, how to treat them. The authors give real, practical advice: when and how to manage your headaches, when to seek treatment, and when to be concerned.

Have you heard about The Other Blue Pill? No, not the one that makes folks - you know (grow). The other one that has revolutionised how people have sex. It’s been a crucial part of ending HIV and is helping people take control of their health too – PrEP. PrEP stands for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, it prevents HIV by taking a pill before and after sex. It’s available on the NHS in the UK for free now, but to make this happen was a historic battle that many people don’t know. Meanwhile, around the world, and even in the UK - access to PrEP is far from universal but what is holding us ...

The Other Side of Cancer is a series of conversations exploring life beyond acute treatment. Patients have candid conversations with thought leaders about mental health, fertility, survivorship, pain management and more. Brought to you by Patient Power.

The Intricate World of Ticks and Tick-Borne Illnesses: Lyme Disease and Modern Medical Advances Introduction In the vast and intricate web of life, few creatures elicit as much apprehension and intrigue as the tick. These tiny arachnids, often no larger than a sesame seed, are more than just minor nuisances. They are vectors of some of the most concerning diseases affecting humans and animals today. Chief among these is Lyme disease, a complex and often debilitating illness. Join me as we delve into the hidden world of ticks and explore the cutting-edge advancements in modern medicine that are...

KILL CANCER CELLS: www.killcancercells.com If you want to know what these survivors did to reverse their condition, look for a book coming out: Kill Cancer Cells: The Alternative Cancer Therapy, the Miracle They Want to Keep Secret by Lawrence Earl. Complete instructions with dosages, application methods, diets, products and much more. For both Humans and Animals. 273 pages of Life saving information.“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”Hippocrates“If you are not your own doctor, you are a fool.”HippocratesTrue life survivor stories given by the survivor recorded in ...

For 40 years, The 36-Hour Day has been the leading work on the care of people with dementia and their family members. Written by experts with decades of experience caring for individuals with memory loss, Alzheimer disease, and other dementias, the book's authoritative and compassionate approach to care features discussions of the causes of dementia and the management of its symptoms from the early stages to late-stage disease.

By the time she was thirty, Gila Pfeffer was the oldest living member of her family, having lost her mother to breast cancer and her father to colon cancer. A simple blood test confirmed she carried the BRCA1 gene-which put her at high risk of developing cancer herself. Determined to break the cycle of early death in her family, Gila decides to undergo an elective double mastectomy. This memoir follows her journey as she becomes a reluctant expert on how to sit shiva, grows up, falls in love, and enters motherhood, before her life is derailed yet again.