
Your Health Care
4 Weeks to Healthy Digestion
Your medicine cabinet is brimming with antacids, gas relievers, and digestive aids of every description. You may have tried lightening up on rich foods or spending money on tests and pricey medication. But your suffering has only gotten worse! Maybe it's not another pill you need but a good dose of common sense—that and a man with a plan for making you better. Learn more »
A Woman's Guide to Hair Loss and Excess Hair
This report details the common (and not-so-common) hair and scalp problems faced by women, such as female-pattern baldness, which tends first to be noticeable as a widening part line, and hirsutism, or too much hair in the wrong place. In addition to descriptions and illustrations of the hidden world of the hair follicle, this report also includes snippets of entertaining hair information and “myth busters” designed to clarify common misconceptions about hair. Learn more »
Caregiver's Handbook: A guide to caring for the ill, elderly, disabled... and yourself
If you’re a caregiver, surely you could use a helping hand, too. This report can help. It offers detailed information on putting together a caregiving plan, talking to your loved one about the situation, drawing on resources in the community, and addressing legal, medical, and financial planning issues. You’ll also find tips and suggestions on maintaining your own well-being. Learn more »
Healthy Travel: 10-Minute Consult
Ahhh, vacation. Whether it’s a relaxing week at the beach, a whirlwind tour of Europe, or time spent at home doing nothing, vacationing is good for the mind and the body. There’s even some scientific backing for the notion that regular vacations are good for your health. At least two large studies suggest that people who get away every so often live longer and are less likely to develop heart disease than those who don’t. Learn more »
Living Independently in Your Later Years
Americans are living longer than ever before. For many, those extra years prove satisfying and productive. But for others they mean a greater span of time spent disabled by chronic health problems or dependent on others. Thankfully, there is a lot you can do to shape your future. This report offers advice on what you can do to preserve your independence and protect your health. Learn more »
The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide
To take advantage of the latest medical advances, and to deal with the often-confusing world of health care, you need information that is clear, accurate, easily understandable, and accessible. Developed by 170 faculty members of Harvard Medical School, physicians who care for patients every day, The Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide brings you the information you need to keep your and your family healthy and to cope with illness when it does strike. Learn more »
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Overcoming Thyroid Problems
With more than 13 million people in the United States suffering from some form of thyroid disease and over 20 thousand suffering from thyroid cancer, The Harvard Medical School Guide to Overcoming Thyroid Problems offers answers and strategies to identifying, treating, and ultimately overcoming these diseases. Learn more »
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Taking Control of Asthma
Asthma affects more than 15 million Americans, including nearly 5 million children — and the prevalence of asthma is on the rise. The Harvard Medical School Guide to Taking Control of Asthma is an essential resource with information on how to create a personalized program for treating, managing, and even preventing asthma flare ups. Learn more »
The Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will
Living wills and health care proxies—documents known as advance care directives—give you a voice in decisions about your medical care at the end of life. Without these documents, choices may be left up to a doctor or a judge—someone who does not know your values, beliefs, or preferences. This Special Health Report, The Health Care Power of Attorney and Living Will: Protect Your Right to Make Crucial Health Care Decisions, will help you plan ahead and create legal documents to... Learn more »
The Fertility Diet
For many couples struggling with infertility, the best hope for having a baby often comes from expensive high-tech medical procedures coupled with sometimes unpleasant drugs. Now there's a safer, natural, and virtually free way to improve fertility that's available to all couples: ten simple changes in diet and lifestyle. Learn more »
