Medicine, health and fitness

  • Piecing the Puzzle The Genesis of AIDS Research in Africa

    Creator

    Krotz, Larry

    Abstract

    In 1979, Dr. Allan Ronald, a specialist in infectious diseases from Canada, and Dr. Herbert Nsanze, head of medical microbiology at University of Nairobi, met through the World Health Organization. Ronald had just completed a successful project that cured a chancroid (genital ulcer) epidemic in Winnipeg and Nsanze asked him to come to Kenya to help with Kenya’s “sexual diseases problem.” That initial invitation led to a groundbreaking international scientific collaboration that would uncover critical pieces in the complex puzzle that became today’s HIV/AIDS pandemic.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    University of Manitoba Press

    Non spécifié
  • Managing Madness Weyburn Mental Hospital and the Transformation of Psychiatric Care in Canada

    Creator

    Dyck, Erika

    Deighton, Alex

    Lafave, Hugh

    Elias, John

    Gerber, Gary

    Dyck, Alexander

    Mills, John

    Mitchell, Tracey

    Abstract

    The Saskatchewan Mental Hospital at Weyburn has played a significant role in the history of psychiatric services, mental health research, and providing care in the community. Its history provides a window to the changing nature of mental health services over the 20th century. Built in 1921, Saskatchewan Mental Hospital was considered the last asylum in North America and the largest facility of its kind in the British Commonwealth. A decade later the Canadian Committee for Mental Hygiene cited it as one of the worst facilities in the country, largely due to extreme overcrowding.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    University of Manitoba Press

    Non spécifié
  • Homelessness and health in Canada

    Creator

    Guirguis-Younger, Manal

    Hwang, Stephen W.

    McNeil, Ryan

    Abstract

    Homelessness & Health in Canada explores, for the first time, the social, structural, and environmental factors that shape the health of homeless persons in Canada. Covering a wide range of topics from youth homelessness to end-of-life care, the authors strive to outline policy and practice recommendations to respond to the ongoing public health crisis. This book is divided into three distinct but complimentary sections.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ottawa

    University of Ottawa Press

    Non spécifié
  • Accessibility and active offer : health care and social services in linguistic minority communities

    Creator

    Drolet, Marie

    Bouchard, Pier

    Savard, Jacinthe

    Abstract

    It is imperative that we train leaders who are able to intervene efficiently with service users and to support a better organization of the workplace. It is especially important to look at the many issues related to postsecondary training and human resources, such as recruiting and keeping these leading professionals. Accessibility and Active Offer thus combines theory and empirical data to help future professionals understand the workplace issues of accessibility and active offer of minority-language services.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ottawa

    University of Ottawa Press

    Non spécifié
  • Apprendre à écouter et à parler : la déficience auditive chez l’enfant

    Creator

    Fitzpatrick, Élizabeth M.

    Doucet, Suzanne P.

    Abstract

    La déficience auditive a un impact considérable sur plusieurs aspects du développement de l'enfant, y compris sur les habiletés de communication, l'apprentissage scolaire, les habiletés sociales et, au final, la qualité de vie de l'enfant et de sa famille. Par le passé, la déficience auditive présentait des obstacles presque insurmontables. De nos jours, la technologie et les techniques d'intervention permettent de mieux répondre aux besoins des enfants ayant une perte d'audition, et donc de les aider à devenir des membres à part entière de la société.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ottawa

    Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa

    Non spécifié
  • Unlocking Lyme : myths, truths, and practical solutions for chronic Lyme disease

    Creator

    Rawls, William

    Abstract

    Lyme disease is one of the most puzzling illnesses on the planet. Anyone who has suffered from its debilitating symptoms knows the frustrations of trying to find a cure. Many sufferers drag themselves from one doctor or alternative practitioner to the next, getting lost in a maze of lab tests, prescription drugs, and treatments. Thousands of dollars and months (or years) later, they realize they are no better off than where they started. Unlocking Lyme puts an end to this desperate quest. Written by Dr.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Old Saybrook, Conn

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Tantor Media

    [Distributed by] RBdigital

    Non spécifié
  • The healthiest diet on the planet : why the foods you love-pizza, pancakes, potatoes, pasta, and more-are the solution to preventing disease and looking and feeling your best

    Creator

    McDougall, John

    Abstract

    The bestselling author and internationally celebrated physician and expert on nutrition offers an appealing, approachable health solution-eat the foods you love to lose weight and get healthy.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Old Saybrook, Conn

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Tantor Media

    [Distributed by] RBdigital

    Non spécifié
  • Jesse Ventura's marijuana manifesto

    Creator

    Ventura, Jesse

    Abstract

    Any way you look at it, for whoever is using it, marijuana is a medicinal plant, in abundant supply. Every month and every year that goes by, we find out more positive things about it. Marijuana has been demonized through the years but obviously this plant has a great deal of positive attributes, and it's also a renewable resource. Being a cash crop, marijuana is bad for the pharmaceutical industry. Is Big Pharma pressuring the government to continue to deny sick people access' If so, that's truly a crime against American citizens.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Old Saybrook, Conn

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Tantor Media

    [Distributed by] OneClick Digital

    Non spécifié
  • Proteinaholic : how our obsession with meat is killing us and what we can do about it

    Creator

    Davis, Garth

    Abstract

    Whether you are seeing a doctor, nutritionist, or a trainer, all of them advise to eat more protein. Foods, drinks, and supplements are loaded with extra protein. Many people use protein for weight control, while others believe it gives them more energy. Now, weight loss expert Dr. Garth Davis asks, "Is all this protein making us healthier'" The answer, he emphatically argues, is no. Too much protein is actually making us sick, fat, and tired, according to Dr. Davis. If you are getting adequate calories in your diet, there is no such thing as protein deficiency.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Old Saybrook, Conn

    [Prince Frederick, Md.]

    Tantor Media

    [Distributed by] OneClick Digital

    Non spécifié