Showing results by publisher "Random House Audio" in Physical Illness & Disease

Pat Summitt, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history and best-selling author of Reach for the Summitt and Raise the Roof, tells for the first time her remarkable story of victory and resilience as well as facing down her greatest challenge: early-onset Alzheimer's disease. Pat Summitt was only 21 when she became head coach of the Tennessee Vols women's basketball team. For 38 years, she has broken records, winning more games than any NCAA team in basketball history.

In 2007, David Goldhill’s father died from infections acquired in a hospital - one of more than two hundred thousand avoidable deaths per year caused by medical error. The bill was enormous - and Medicare paid it. These circumstances left Goldhill angry and determined to understand how world-class technology and personnel could coexist with such carelessness - and how a business that failed so miserably could be paid in full.

Ancient medical science told us our minds and bodies are one. So did philosophers of old. Now modern science and new research are helping us to understand these connections. In Healing and the Mind, Bill Moyers talks with physicians, scientists, therapists, and patients - people who are taking a new look at the meaning of sickness and health.

Patti Davis, the daughter of Ronald and Nancy Reagan, writes about losing her father to Alzheimer's disease, saying goodbye in stages, and watching the progression of a disease that steals what is most precious: a person's memory. Past and present come together in this illuminating portrait of grief, of a man, a disease, and a girl and her father.

Menschen mit Einschlafstörungen werden zu 80% aufgrund von psychischen Problemen vom Schlafen abgehalten. Dazu gehören Ängste, ein gesteigertes Sorgenverhalten, Grübelgedanken und psychovegetative Anspannung. Das Einschlaf-Hörbuch der Schlafmedizinerin Dr. Samia Little Elk holt den Zuhörer auf seinem erhöhten Anspannungsniveau ab und führt ihn langsam in die Entspannung hinein, sodass er loslassen und ruhig einschlafen kann. Der Schlafgestörte lernt in der in diesem Hörbuch erzählten Geschichte seinen persönlichen Schlaf-Vogel kennen, der ihn auf sanften Schwingen durch die Nacht und in den Schlaf hineinträgt. Unterstützt wird die beruhigende Stimme der Erzählerin durch die eigens für dieses Hörbuch komponierte Entspannungsmusik, die mit Naturgeräuschen kombiniert wird.

Until recently, Zika virus - once considered a mild disease - was hardly a cause for global panic. But as early as August 2015, doctors in Brazil's northeast region began to notice a trend: Many mothers who had recently experienced Zika symptoms were giving birth to babies with microcephaly, a serious disorder characterized by unusually small heads and brain damage. By the beginning of 2016, Zika was making headlines as evidence mounted, and eventually confirmed, that microcephaly is a direct result of the virus.

A book guaranteed to touch anyone who has ever had a beloved pet...From instant New York Times best seller, Dr. Nick Trout comes another touching and heartfelt story from the front lines of veterinary medicine - the story of two dogs who forever changed the way he thought about life, death, fate, and love. Love is the Best Medicine immerses you in the true life drama of beloved pets whose lives hang in the balance. It underscores the profound bond we have with the animals in our lives and the incredible responsibility Nick carries as their healer.

Ein berührender Bericht von der Schwelle zwischen Leben und Tod. Manchmal muss man erst sterben, um voll und ganz leben zu können. Dieses Hörbuch führt uns auf die spannendste Reise, die man sich vorstellen kann. Anita Moorjani war an Krebs erkrankt und lag im Sterben. Doch als sie das Bewusstsein verlor, fand sie sich plötzlich in einem von Licht und Ekstase erfüllten Raum wieder.

Ernährung, Bewegung und Entspannung – alles, was für ein aktives langes Leben wichtig ist. Fit und vital bis ins hohe Alter – das neue, große Standardwerk von Liebscher & Bracht. Die Schmerzspezialisten und Bestsellerautoren Dr. med. Petra Bracht und Roland Liebscher-Bracht zeigen, wie Sie mit ihrer bahnbrechenden Methode Tag für Tag fit und beweglich bleiben. Wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse zu Schmerztherapie, Bewegung, Ernährung und Entspannung werden um ganz konkrete Tipps und die besten Selbsthilfe-Übungen für zu Hause ergänzt.

The only evidence-based, up-to-date fertility guide for queer people from an experienced health care provider, this is also the first to be transgender inclusive and body-positive. Here, queer prospective parents will find sound advice for navigating complex medical, social and financial decisions. Trusted fertility midwife Kristin Liam Kali walks you through the baby-making process.

In Incurable Faith, Andrea Herzer writes from the midst of her own long-term illness to give you hope wherever you are on your journey with medical issues. Whether you are facing a new diagnosis, mysterious pain, or any other illness, you can go from being a victim to being victorious through God’s sustaining love.

En El mapa fantasma se cuenta la historia de la aterradora epidemia de cólera que envolvió Londres en 1854 y sus dos héroes poco probables: el anestesista doctor John Snow y el afable clérigo, el reverendo Henry Whitehead, quienes derrotaron la enfermedad mediante una combinación de conocimiento local, investigación científica y elaboración de mapas.