Medicine, health and fitness

  • SPAtopia Unique Spa Experiences from Around the Globe

    Creator

    Rosen, Amy

    Abstract

    Be it for a quickie pedicure or several hours of soulful pampering, people want to know where to go, and more importantly, what's going to happen to them once they get there. That's where SPAtopia covers over 50 spas and upwards of 100 original treatments from across Canada, the United States and beyond. The book is based on Rosen's World of Wellbeing columns in The Globe and Mail newspaper.

    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • My Second Life Living with Parkinson's Disease

    Creator

    Harshaw, William A.

    Abstract

    At the age of 37, Bill Harshaw was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. The news changed his life forever,bringing forth a saga that will give hope to not only Parkinsonians, but to people with chronic disease everywhere. My Second Life is not a detailed road map or a set of instructions.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • Margaret and Charley The Personal Story of Dr. Charles Best, the Co-Discoverer of Insulin

    Creator

    Best, Henry B.M.

    Abstract

    Although Charles Best is known for discovering insulin, the story of his life neither begins nor ends with that one moment. Not only did he make many other discoveries, he was also one half of an extraordinary couple who, during their almost sixty years together, were involved in many of the significant events of the twentieth century. Margaret & Charley is the story of these two people from their beginnings on the east coast at the turn of the century through the years that followed.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • The Maple Leaf and the White Cross A History of St. John Ambulance and the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Canada

    Creator

    McCreery, Christopher

    Abstract

    As a foundation of the Order of St. John, St. John Ambulance has been providing first aid training programs in Canada for the past 125 years. From the sweatshops of the Victorian era and military hospitals of the First World War to a modern-day volunteer organization devoted to the service of humanity, this history recounts the remarkable story of the Order’s contribution to our country and those who made it possible. With connections to the hospitaller work of the Order of St. John in the tenth and eleventh centuries, the Order of St.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • Living with Diabetes: A Family Affair Practical and Emotional Support Strategies

    Creator

    Watson, Julie V.

    Abstract

    diagnosis of diabetes marks a dramatic change, not only in the life of the diabetic, but also in the lives of his or her family, friends, and co-workers. Diabetes affects your work, your leisure, and your relationships with family and friends. But thanks to improving treatment, people with diabetes can expect to live active and independent lives, as long as they make a lifelong commitment to careful diabetes management. Diabetes: A Family Affair is designed to help readers understand and manage the day-to-day challenges of living with the disease, through the stories of others.

    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • The Journey to Independence Blindness - The Canadian Story

    Creator

    Herie, Euclid

    Abstract

    The Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) has sought to improve the lives of generations of blind Canadians. Established in 1918, this philanthropic organization has guided blind people out of a time of poverty and abuse, bringing them the same rights and freedoms as all Canadians. This book explores the history of the CNIB - from the men who crafted its charter to the people who have made it so successful. Millions of Canadians have been touched by the services it provides or by its message of hope.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • Joe Doupe Bedside Physiologist

    Creator

    Moore, Terence

    Abstract

    In 1946, Winnipeg’s struggling medical student received an injection of new life when scientist and army doctor Joe Doupe came home from the war. He assembled the school’s first research group and in 1949, took over the physiology department. Doupe soon blended science and clinical teaching, objecting to their seperation in the curriculum, which was usual at that time. He required Winnipeg medical students of the 1950s and early 1960s to take a critical look at the scientific knowledge they relied on and in their methods of scientific inquiry.

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • Get Up and Go Strategies for Active Living After 50

    Creator

    McDonald, Jim

    McDonald, Olga

    Abstract

    There are many books directed at those who are retired or about to retire, and most of them focus on financial matters, food and nutrition, or the best place to settle down. Most fitness books are written for the serious fitness enthusiast, not your average Canadian annuitant. This is a book with a different goal. Get Up and Go motivates those 50 and over to become more physically fit and mentally active. Why? So they can live longer, stay healthy, feel good, and enjoy life.

    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié
  • Eunice Dyke Health Care Pioneer

    Creator

    Royce, Marion

    Abstract

    From Pioneer Public Health Nurse to Advocate for the Aged: Eunice Henrietta Dyke. A dynamic personality whose determination improved public health care and nurses’ education, and began the recognition of senior citizens’ needs; yet she was fired at the height of her nursing career. A woman described as "ahead of her time."

    Publisher (Source)

    Toronto

    Dundurn

    Non spécifié