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Health Books

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Almost a Psychopath

Almost a Psychopath

Do you know someone who is too manipulative and full of himself? Does someone you know charm the masses yet lack the ability to deeply connect with those around her? Grandiosity and exaggerated self-worth. Pathological lying. Manipulation. Lack of remorse. Shallowness. Exploitation for financial gain. These are the qualities of Almost Psychopaths. They are not the deranged criminals or serial killers that might be coined “psychopaths” in the movies or on TV. They are spouses, coworkers,... Learn more »

Almost Alcoholic

Almost Alcoholic

Determine if your drinking is a problem, develop strategies for curbing your intake, and measure your progress with this practical guide to taking care of yourself.   Every day, millions of people drink a beer or two while watching a game, shake a cocktail at a party with friends, or enjoy a glass of wine with a good meal. For more than 30 percent of these drinkers, alcohol has begun to have a negative impact on their everyday lives. Yet, only a small number are true alcoholics—people who... Learn more »

Change Your Gambling, Change Your Life

Change Your Gambling, Change Your Life

If you or someone you love has a problem with gambling, this research-based guide offers a practical approach to controlling the destructive urge to gamble. Change Your Gambling, Change your Life is an accessible book which explains how gambling problems are related to other underlying issues such as anxiety, mood fluctuation, difficulty with impulse control, and substance abuse problems. With compassion and insight, the authors offer a series of self-tests to help evaluate the degree of the... Learn more »

The Autism Revolution

The Autism Revolution

After years of treating patients and analyzing scientific data, prominent Harvard researcher and clinician Dr. Martha Herbert offers a revolutionary new view of autism and a transformative strategy for dealing with it. Autism is not a hardwired impairment programmed into a child’s genes and destined to remain fixed forever, as we’re often told. Instead, it is the result of a cascade of events, many seemingly minor: perhaps a genetic mutation, some toxic exposures, a stressful birth, a... Learn more »

Smart at Heart

Smart at Heart

If you are one of the millions of women who have been diagnosed with heart disease or are at risk for developing it, you might be surprised to learn that simple life changes will profoundly affect your health. According to a revolutionary study by Harvard-trained cardiologist Malissa Wood, true cardiovascular health must address the whole heart—its physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects. Learn more »

The Migraine Solution

The Migraine Solution

For millions of Americans, migraine headaches are a debilitating part of every day. As top neurologists specailizing in headache pain at Brigham and Women's Hospital and The Faulkner Hospital in Boston, Elizabeth Loder, MD, MPH, and Paul Rizzoli, MD, are at the forefront of new research related to migraine management and treatment. In The Migraine Solution, they provide clear, current, reliable information to meet the needs of the headache patient, while clarifying the 'myths' of headache... Learn more »

You Can Heal Yourself

You Can Heal Yourself

When people are seriously ill or injured, they receive immediate and often life-sustaining treatment. Then at some point they are usually left to their own devices to "finish" healing. At the time that patients are discharged from treatment, they are often shifted into a zone where they are better than they were at their sickest point, but not as healthy as they were before they got sick. You Can Heal Yourself offers the strategies needed to achieve optimal healing during this stage of the... Learn more »

Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life

Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life

Coming Soon. January 2012. In Organize Your Mind, Organize Your Life, Harvard psychiatrist and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) expert Paul Hammerness, MD, teams up with one of the top executive wellness coaches in the United States, Margaret Moore, to share with you the 6 key ways in which you can use “top down” organization to get more done in a lot less time—and feel good about it. Learn more »

Fragile Beginnings

Fragile Beginnings

A gripping medical narrative that brings readers into the complex world of newborn intensive care, where brilliant but imperfect doctors do all they can to coax ilfe into their tiny, injured patients. Learn more »

The Winner's Brain

The Winner's Brain

Ever wonder why some people seem blessed with success? In fact, everyone is capable of winning in life—you just need to develop the right brain for it. In The Winner’s Brain, Jeffrey Brown and Mark J. Fenske use cutting-edge neuroscience to identify the secrets of those who succeed no matter what—and demonstrate how little it has to do with IQ or upbringing. Learn more »

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