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Mind and Body Fitness April 2017
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Ordinarily Well : The Case for Antidepressants
by Peter D. Kramer
The best-selling author of Listening to Prozac examines the effectiveness of antidepressants to address a growing mistrust of their use by the medical establishment and the public, charting their development, research and statistics to discuss their shortcomings and benefits while calling for greater awareness about the seriousness of depression.
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The age of genomes : tales from the front lines of genetic medicine
by Steven Monroe Lipkin
Immerses readers in the stories of real patients on the genomics frontier and explores the transformative potential and dangerous risks of genetic technology. It will inform anxious parents increasingly bombarded by offers of costly new prenatal testing products and demonstrate how genetic technology, when deployed properly, can prevent or treat genetic disorders such as neurological diseases or cancer. Lipkin explains the science in depth, but in terms a layperson can follow.
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| The Hungry Brain: Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat by Stephan J. Guyenet; illustrated by Shizuka N. AokiIn The Hungry Brain, author Stephan Guyenet poses a conundrum: why are obesity rates soaring despite increased education about the dangers of overweight? The answer, he says, is that our brains are hardwired to overeat -- the remnant of a now-irrelevant survival mechanism from millions of years in the past. He also summarizes research on the functions of insulin, how appetite works, and the importance of sleep. The last chapter, "Outsmarting the Hungry Brain," brings together all the factors, explaining in six easy guidelines how to resist when the brain calls out for overconsumption. Publishers Weekly calls this book "fun, insightful, and important." |
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| Why Won't You Apologize? Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts by Harriet LernerAccording to acclaimed psychologist Harriet Lerner, the most important words in English are "I'm sorry." In Why Won't You Apologize?, Lerner explains why apologies are so important, why it's hard for some people to apologize, and how to avoid causing harm while apologizing. A bad apology can inflict as much hurt as not apologizing at all, and she offers numerous examples. She includes a discussion of effective listening and addresses ways to move on when there's no hope of an apology. This accessible book offers concrete and sympathetic advice to those who have been hurt, as well as those who need to apologize. |
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Bipolar, not so much : understanding your mood swings and depression
by Chris Aiken
Explains how the concept of depression is being reexamined and better understood to be the combined sum of a wide variety of problems and helps readers determine what kind of depression they have and understand the medical and alternative treatments currently available.
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Great Books You Might Have Missed
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| The Fibromanual: A Complete Fibromyalgia Treatment Guide for You and Your Doctor by Ginevra LiptanPeople who suffer from fibromyalgia experience pain, fatigue, brain fog -- and frustration that it's so difficult to find a health care provider who can help. In The Fibromanual, Dr. Ginevra Liptan relates her struggles as a fibromyalgia patient, explains the combination of treatments (both conventional and alternative medicine) that have helped her, and outlines a step-by-step plan for recovery based on four Rs (rest, repair, rebalance, and reduce). There's medical information on fibromyalgia you can review with your doctor, as well as a directory of fibromyalgia health care providers. This encouraging manual offers hope to those who are suffering from this baffling condition. |
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| The New Generation Breast Cancer Book: How to Navigate Your Diagnosis and Treatment... by Elisa PortThe availability of medical information proliferates as fast as the Internet grows, but the wide range of resources can also be confusing. This up-to-date book by Elisa Port, a leading breast surgeon, tames the wilderness of information and provides a well documented guide covering topics from screening to moving forward after treatment. Tips and debunked myths appear in boxes throughout; discussions of treatment options help with decision-making. Port includes information on heredity, men's breast cancer, and what friends and family need to know. Her tone in this all-in-one guide is both encouraging and practical. |
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| Push Back: Guilt in the Age of Natural Parenting by Amy TuteurHarvard-trained obstetrician-gynecologist Amy Tuteur, who writes the blog The Skeptical OB, takes aim at the natural childbirth and parenting movement in Push Back. Advocating for the acceptance of medical intervention during labor when warranted, she also says that breast-feeding may not be the best for all infants, and that attachment parenting has no scientific basis. She goes on to critique the "natural parenting industry" (as she calls it). Proponents of the natural childbirth movement vehemently disagree, but she backs up her assertions with statistics. Whether you're simply curious about the controversy or have a strong opinion either way, you'll find this a thought-provoking discussion. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Keene Public Library
60 Winter St.
Keene, New Hampshire 03431
603-352-0157
http://www.keenepubliclibrary.org/
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