Diseases and disorders series
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Alzheimer's disease
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Attention deficit disorder
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Autism
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Epilepsy
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Arthritis
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Breast cancer
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Schizophrenia
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Chronic fatigue syndrome
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10) Cystic fibrosis
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Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.8 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Explores the history, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of cystic fibrosis, reviews ongoing research, and discusses how to live with the incurable genetic disease that is often called "65 Roses."
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Diabetes
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Hemophilia
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Hepatitis
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14) Leukemia
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Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Discusses the history, symptoms, and diagnosis of leukemia, explaining treatments, prevention, and ways of coping and living with the disease.
15) Smallpox
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Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Provides a historical overview of the dreaded disease, including its centuries-long effects on society, its causes and symptoms, the development of a vaccine, the eradication of the disease, and its present-day potential as a weapon of war.
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Acne
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17) Anthrax
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Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Examines the history, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment options of anthrax, as well as ongoing research for a way to defend the people of the United States from anthrax biological weapons.
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Headaches
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19) Heart Disease
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Pub. Date
c 2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 3
Description
The leading cause of death in America - What is heart disease? - Symptoms and diasnosis - Conventional and alternative treatments - Living with heart disease - What the future holds.
20) SARS
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Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Describes SARS, its effects on the world's economy, treatments for the disease, and what may happen if it was to return.
22) West Nile Virus
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Explores the history, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of West Nile Virus, reviews ongoing research, and discusses why this mosquito-borne disease is such a threat to humans and animals.
23) Bipolar disorder
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Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
"This series objectively and thoughtfully explores topics of medical importance. Books include sections on a description of the disease or disorder and how it affects the body, as well as diagnosis and treatment of the condition"--
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Birth defects
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Dyslexia
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Food poisoning
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Ovarian cancer
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Teen depression
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31) Brain tumors
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Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 10.8 - AR Pts: 4
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This book discusses symptoms and diagnosis of brain tumors, standard and experimental treatments, and the need for care and rehabilitation following treatment.
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Deafness
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Malaria
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Measles and rubella
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Toxic shock syndrome
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The ebola virus
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Flu
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Growth disorders
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Malnutrition
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Meningitis
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Strokes
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Tuberculosis
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45) Alcoholism
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Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Discusses the definite problem of alcoholism, the dangers, how it affects family and friends, and your health and treatments that are available.
46) Allergies
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Pub. Date
c2008
Description
Explains what allergies are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.
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Blindness
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Childhood obesity
49) Lung Cancer
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Pub. Date
[2008]
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Explains what lung cancer is, and describes its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, long-term care, and possible future developments.
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Lupus
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Postpartum depression
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Sickle cell disease
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Skin cancer
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ADHD
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Amnesia
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While we often think of eating disorders in their physical sense, they are serious mental illnesses. The sooner someone gets the treatment he or she needs, the better the chance of a good recovery. It is important that we talk about these deadly disorders, and that teens have sources of helpful information. Author Elizabeth Silverthorne provides young readers and researchers a means of understanding these ailments and their ramifications. Readers...
59) Autism
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Pub. Date
c2010
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Discusses autism, its causes, diagnosis, and treatment, living with the disorder, and current trends in research and medication.
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Brain trauma
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Cancer
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Dementia
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Diabetes
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Epilepsy
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Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Personality disorders: widespread and unpredictable -- What are personality disorders? -- What causes personality disorders? -- Living with personality disorders -- Can personality disorders be controlled? -- New therapies, future hopes. Provides an introduction to personality disorders, discussing diagnosis, causes, treatments, therapies, how people cope with them, and other related topics.
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Phobias
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67) Plague
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Author Lizabeth Hardman gives readers a compelling look into the history of the plague. Readers will learn about the scourge of mankind and its chaos over ancient times. They will learn about the third pandemic, and where the plague is in the world now. Readers will evaluate the impact it could have on the future. Bright images, illustrations, diagrams, and charts provide excellent concise details, perfect for report writing and researching.
69) Acne
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Pub. Date
c2010
Description
From the Publisher's Website: Looks at what acne is, including the different types and levels of severity, what causes acne, what treatments are available, covering both traditional and alternative treatments, as well as experimental treatments. Acne is well known as a skin problem that plagues adolescents with outbreaks of pimples on their faces. But there are several types of acne, with different levels of severity. This overview of the skin...
70) Cervical cancer
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Pub. Date
c2010
Description
According to the National Cancer Institute, Cervical cancer can usually be cured if it is found and treated in the early stages. This crucial volume will aid your readers in understanding this disease. Readers will learn what causes it, and how it is detected and treated. This book also explores prevention and future challenges. Personal narratives are also shared and fast fact information is presented through graphs and charts.
71) Depression
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Pub. Date
c2010
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This book discusses depression, a mood disorder; describes the symptoms typically associated with the disorder; and explains the treatments of medication and psychotherapy.
73) MRSA
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MRSA, or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, is an infection caused by a strain of staph that is resistant to broad-spectrum antibiotics. This book explains what is unique about MRSA bacteria, the symptoms of MRSA infections, and how they are currently treated. Health care and community strains of MRSA occur in different settings, and the different risk factors and strategies for prevention are also discussed.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Overview: The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful-both emotionally and physically. The Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest information about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary quotations,...
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Sexually transmitted diseases
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76) Speech disorders
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Pub. Date
c2010
Description
This helpful guidebook explores speech disorders in detail, covering causes and effects, treatments, and medical advances. Readers will understand what it is like to live with speech disorders as well.
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Pub. Date
c2010
Description
This guidebook offers young readers and researchers a means of understanding thyroid disorders and their ramifications. Readers will understand what the thyroid does, and conditions such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Thyroid nodules and cancer is also explained. Readers are also introduced to the future of thyroid research and its relation to brain chemistry.
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There are more than five million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease, which is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It is the sixth leading cause of death. Author Jacqueline Adams provides young readers and researchers with a means of understanding this ailment and its ramifications. Readers will learn about its diagnosis, treatments and therapies, and medical advances.
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Asthma
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Autoimmune disorders
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Exercise addiction
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84) Fibromyalgia
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Author Melissa Abramovitz introduces readers Fibromyalgia, which is widespread muscle pain and tenderness. There are more than 3,000,000 cases of this condition per year in America. It has no specific causes and no known cure. Readers will learn about this disorder, and how it is diagnosed and treated. Alternative therapies and medical advances are also explained.
85) Hepatitis
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There are more than seven types of Hepatitis, and all account for millions of new cases a year in America. This group can silently damage the liver for years, leaving sufferers susceptible to cancer and other diseases. Give your readers a must-have examination of this group of diseases so they are armed with the facts they'll need to stay healthy. Readers will learn what the individual diseases are, what causes them, how people live with them, and...
86) Lyme Disease
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There are more than 200,000 cases per year of Lyme disease in America, and children are at the highest risk for contracting it. This book puts the facts into your readers' hands. It offers insight into what causes the disease, how people live with it, and the latest information about treatment and prevention. Stunning full color photographs, charts, and graphs captivate readers while fast fact sidebars delivers great information for report writing...
87) Osteoporosis
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While osteoporosis or porous bones may not be a concern for your students as it is an aging disease, there are still things they can do to ensure that the gradual bone loss that will occur in their lives can be staved off. Because it's a common condition, it will touch their lives through people the love. This book helps to explain what it is, what causes it, and preventative measures that can be done at any age to curb the effects of bone lose. Medical...
88) Colon cancer
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Pub. Date
2012
Description
"This series objectively and thoughtfully explores topics of medical importance. Books include sections on a description of the disease or disorder and how it affects the body, as well as diagnosis and treatment of the condition"--
89) Crohn's disease
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Pub. Date
2012
Description
"This series objectively and thoughtfully explores topics of medical importance. Books include sections on a description of the disease or disorder and how it affects the body, as well as diagnosis and treatment of the condition"--
92) COPD
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Description
COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and it is the third leading cause of death in the United States. COPD is often under-diagnosed and under-treated. This book details how the disease impacts the patient, the caregivers, what treatment options are available, and what future holds for people afflicted with COPD.
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According to the C.D.C., millions of Americans develop parasitic infections, but symptoms often go unnoticed or are misdiagnosed. From tapeworms to the "cat poop parasite," parasites are all around us, and we're lucky if we somehow evade infection. This essential volume simplifies the complex concepts relating to parasitic infection and disease for readers who need to know what's going on around them. It details what parasitic diseases are, as well...
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Description
The youngest recorded case of Parkinson's disease was a 12-year-old patient, though the average age is around 56. With 50,000 cases a year, awareness of this disease is essential. There is now known cause of Parkinson's Disease, but there is a link between it and depression. Readers will explore this disease, learning about details in the search for answers, treatment, and what life is like when living with this disease.
95) The Zika virus
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Although the Zika virus was identified in the late 1940s, a mass outbreak did not occur until recently. Because most of the world is not immune to this virus, it spreads very quickly. Readers discover the history of the Zika virus, facts about its recent spread, the symptoms of the disease, and ways people can protect themselves against it. Full-color photographs and engaging sidebars augment this detailed discussion of a disease that is still mysterious...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Sexually transmitted diseases are an unfortunate danger for people who are sexually active. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that half of all sexually transmitted infections affect people ages 15 to 24, so it is crucial to educate young adults about the consequences of unprotected sex before they become sexually active. Full-color photographs and detailed infographics supplement the informative text's discussion of the most common...