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2015
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Sudden, severe ill health comes as a shock and presents several challenges, most notably, loss of confidence. Suddenly people are afraid to take exercise, have sex or even go to the shops. Their entire self-image takes a battering, and this roller-coaster of uncertainty often leads to anxiety and depression. This book looks at the learning curve involved in sudden and chronic illness, and explores key ways to build psychological resilience during...
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Sheldon Press
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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We all do it: forget where we put the car keys (or the car) or whether we locked the back door. Missed appointments, shopping we came home without, forgetting what we were about to say - all may make us question our mental processes. While ageing can be a factor, however, other things can cause your memory to let you down, including stress, depression, illness and some prescription medications. This book describes the various conditions that lead...
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Sheldon
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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Chronic fatigue symdrome can be debilitating, with wildly fluctuating symptoms of intense fatigue and other symptoms. In relatively smoother times, the temptation is to do too much, which leads to yet more fatigue. This text explains how to get off the roller-coaster, why you need to pace yourself, and how to conserve your energy.
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Sheldon
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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This title aims to help people at high risk prevent their first or subsequent heart attack as well as helping those who experience a heart attack get back to a normal life as soon as possible. It shows that by combining drugs and lifestyle changes can help you survive - and prevent - heart attacks.
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Sheldon
Pub. Date
2009
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English
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This book explains the symptoms of angina, and describes how the heart works, and how it can go wrong. The author looks at how lifestyle and diet can affect the risks of developing angina, and describes how treatments work.
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Sheldon Press
Pub. Date
2018
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English
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Up to 20% of the population have IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), which often results in embarrassment, withdrawal from social and recreational activities and difficulties in relationships. Positive and empowering, this book gives the reader the latest evidence-based developments in IBS, and advice as to management - especially diet.
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Sheldon Press
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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High blood pressure is on the increase and is expected to rise by 24% in developed countries, affecting one in three of the world's adult population by 2025. It has a strong correlation with obesity and diabetes, levels of which are also soaring, and is strongly linked to lifestyle factors such as lack of exercise, fatty diets and high salt consumption. This book looks at how blood pressure is diagnosed and treated.
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Sheldon Press
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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This title covers key areas of women's health, notably breast and reprodutive health, from the fertile years through to menopause. In addition to the normal menstrual cycle, it also looks at medical problems specific to women.
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Sheldon Press
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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Scientific research into sleep has dramatically increased during the past decade, with greater understanding of the hormonal and brain activity during sleep which has a key influence on your health and wellbeing. This book presents a combination of sleep hygiene, evidence-based techniques, psychological skills and mindfulness practices to help improve your sleep.
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Sheldon Press
Pub. Date
2017
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English
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A practising GP has ten brief minutes to tell you everything you need to know about the disease he or she has just diagnosed. Research has shown that most people remember only one or two things said to them in a consultation. At a time of an ever aging population, and an increasing burden of arthritis, means an increasing need for reliable information. This book by a GP covers all aspects of arthritis, from common everyday aches and pains, to rarer...
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Sheldon Press
Pub. Date
2015
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English
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If you've been through a mental health crisis, and are seeking to make sense of your experience, this is the book for you. It explains how acute mental distress can be a wake-up call to a happier and more fulfilling life, and offers the information and support you need to help you heal at the deeper levels of psyche and soul.
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Sheldon Press
Pub. Date
2013
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English
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Do you sometimes wish you could turn the clock back and re-live past mistakes? Are you more worried about hurting others than living your own life? Guilt is common, but this title shows you how to put it to positive use. It explains how to differentiate between healthy remorse and destructive guilt and suggests ways of coping with blame.
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Sheldon
Pub. Date
2011
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English
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Once established, chronic pain is difficult to alleviate. However, research shows that pain management programmes do limit the experience of pain. This is a step-by-step guide to managing pain that can be used by the individual or by groups; it may also be of use to health professionals.
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