1 in 3: Women with cancer confront an epidemic by Judith Brady

$21.95 AUD

Category: General Health

Aids: setting a feminist agenda by Tamsin Wilton

$44.95 AUD

Category: General Health

AIDS: Setting a Feminist Agenda" presents an overview of the important issues raised for feminist theory and practice by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, and outlines the direction in which feminist debates about the subject are developing. It makes essential links between feminism and HIV/AIDS work, and not only demonstrates that AIDS is a feminist issue, but also suggests areas where feminism is long overdue. The essays discuss medical issues; the specific social and political impact of HIV/AIDS on the lives of women of colour, lesbians, injecting drug users and prostitute women; And Current Health Educational And Health Promotional Practice As It relates to women.; The volume is theoretical and practical - suggesting theoretical models for understanding and challenging the social factors which are conducive to the spread of HIV among women and among men, as well as offering models of good practice for working with and for women. ...Show more

Body Keeps the Score: Mind Brain & Body by Bessel van der Kolk

$24.99 AUD

Category: General Health

The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from standard talking and drug therapies and towards an alternative approach that heals mind, brain and body. 'Van der Kolk draws on thirty years of experience to argue powerfully that trauma is one of the West's most urgent public health issues . . . Packed with science and human stories.' New Scientist' Breathtaking in its scope and breadth, a seminal work by one of the preeminent pioneers in trauma research and treatment.' Peter A. Levine, author of In An Unspoken Voice' Dr. van der Kolk's masterpiece combines the boundless curiosity of the scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth teller.' Judith Herman, author of Trauma and Recovery ...Show more

Breast Cancer: Ask the Doctor by Vincent Friedewald, Aman U. Buzdar, Michael Bokulich

$16.50 AUD

Category: General Health

Breast Cancer Prevention & Recovery Diet: A Survivor's Guide by Suzannah Olivier

$29.95 AUD

Category: General Health

One woman in nine on a Western diet will get breast cancer at some time in her life. Nutrition is one vital way of preventing its occurrence and, if breast cancer is diagnosed, of helping the body to recover and thrive without recurrence. Suzannah Olivier, a qualified nutritionist and long-term survivo r of breast cancer, reveals how eating the right foods can give you essential support by building the immune system, rebalancing hormones, and encouraging detoxification to keep the body well nourished and in fighting form. Essential reading for all women, The Breast Cancer Prevention and Recovery Diet includes: Your Optimum Nutrition and Supplement Plan with menu suggestions and recipes Cutting edge information on the latest anti-cancer super foods Health checklists to help you tailor your plan to rebalance and strengthen your body chemistry Guidance on the various medical treatments on offer with specific advice on how to maximize effectiveness and counter any side-effects Practical, positive and reflecting the very latest research, this book could literally save lives. ...Show more

Cancer: Special Diet Cookbooks

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Category: General Health

Includes practical advice for patients undergoing cancer treatment and those in remission. The authors explore the links between diet and cancer and puts forward the idea of diet itself as an alternative form of treatment, although patients following orthodox treatment are also encouraged to follow the eating plan. The dietary problems that may arise during treatment are taken into account, as well as macrobiotics and The Bristol Diet for those in remission. The book includes 120 recipes for sufferers, their families and friends. ...Show more

Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential by Franjo Grotenhermen, Ethan Russo (Eds.)

$84.95 AUD

Category: General Health

Study the latest research findings by international experts! This comprehensive volume presents state-of-the-art scientific research on the therapeutic uses of cannabis and its derivatives. All too often, discussions of the potential medical uses of this substance are distorted by political consideratio ns that have no place in a medical debate. Cannabis and Cannabinoids: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Therapeutic Potential features fair, equitable discussion of this emerging and controversial medical topic by the world's foremost researchers. Cannabis and Cannabinoids examines the benefits, drawbacks, and side effects of medical marijuana as a treatment for various conditions and diseases. This book discusses the scientific basis for marijuana's use in cases of pain, nausea, anorexia, and cachexia. It also explores its possible benefits in glaucoma, ischemia, spastic disorders, and migraine. Cannabis and Cannabinoids examines all facets of the medical use of marijuana, including: botany history biochemistry pharmacology clinical use toxicology side effects Cannabis and Cannabinoids is a reference work that will become indispensable to physicians, psychologists, researchers, biochemists, graduate students, and interested members of the public. No other book available offers this comprehensive, even-handed look at a deeply divisive subject. ...Show more

Care Factor: A Pandemic Nurse's Story by Ailsa Wild

$24.99 AUD

Category: General Health

The Care Factor tells the story of one incredible nurse - one among many - who chose to meet an unprecedented global health crisis on the frontline. Simone Sheridan has one of the most sought-after skills today. As a nurse, her skill is to care. When Covid-19 began to spread across the world in 2020, Si m volunteered to retrain to work in Melbourne's intensive care wards. And as she prepared to go back to ICU and case numbers began climbing, Sim started talking to her friend Ailsa. Through the exhaustion, the confusion, the many tears and the surprising moments of hilarity, Sim kept talking. And Ailsa started writing. In The  Care Factor, Ailsa walks behind Sim as she faces the realities of the coronavirus. The result is a deeply human account of what the pandemic has really meant, not just for Sim and her fellow health professionals, but also for their patients, their families and friends, and the many who faced life in lockdown. This is a celebration of nursing, of friendship, and of the layers of connection and care that allow us to keep going when it feels impossible.       ...Show more

Coping with Bereavement by Hamish McIlwaith

$19.95 AUD

Category: General Health

Death is inevitable, but when someone we love dies, we are rarely, if ever, prepared for the trauma that follows. But though reactions to death are intensely personal and varied, it is possible to construct a framework for the rebuilding of a shattered life that anyone can use, and that is what Coping W ith Bereavement offers. Combining practical advice and empathy born of his own experience, hamish McIlwraith has produced a unique book for the bereaved and those close to them. He shows how to accept death and adapt to life without a loved one, both during the first anguished days and the following months and years. He describes the greiving process and discusses how to cope with the range of emotions bereavement can produce, including shock, denial, anger, and guilt. He tackles practical issues, such as dealing with friends, relatives, funeral arrangements and essential bureaucracy: Also presented are stratgies to hep the bereaved re-establish their sense of self-worth, develop a support system and nurture positive relationships, as well as take care of their physical and emotional well-being by learning to relax and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  ...Show more

For Women Only: Your Guide to Health Empowerment by Gary Null, Barbara Seaman

$63.00 AUD

Category: General Health

Both a reference work and a health guide, For Women Only! joins together hands-on advice from the country's leading health practicioners with essays, interviews, anc commentary by leading thinkers, activists, writers, doctors, and sociologists. Contributors include the Boston Women's Health Book Collect ive, Susan Brownmiller, Phyllis Chesler, Angela Davis, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Germaine Greer, Shere Hite, Erica Jong, the National Black Women's Health Project, Gloria Steinem, Sojourner Truth, and Naomi Wolf, among many others. ...Show more

Gender and Sexuality in Chinese Medicine - The Merging of Yin and Yang by Catherine J. Lumenello

$74.99 AUD

Category: General Health

This progressive handbook for Chinese medicine students and practitioners looks at gender, physiology, relationships and sexual attraction from the Chinese medicine perspective. Many standard diagnostic and treatment techniques are gender-based and do not work with clients who identify as LGBT or gender /sex/relationship fluid and so these communities are currently often underserved. Catherine Lumenello accesses the Daoist, Buddhist and Confucianist roots of the medicine and explores the energetic pathways, the Three Treasures and other theories in order to understand the emotional etiology and treatment concerns prevalent within these client groups. The topics covered in the book include transgender issues, asexuality, sex addiction, sexual realignment surgery and polyamory. Incorporating client examples, illustrations, and an assortment of treatment approaches, this book is a radical re-examination of the potential of Chinese medicine. ...Show more

Getting Unstuck: Girl to Girl, You Can Be Infected

$35.00 AUD

Category: General Health

The time is ripe. Prepare to read this brave, true story about how HIV can be transferred female to female and why everyone should be tested. GETTING UNSTUCK is an expressive autobiography that is presented in the form of a conversation between Conscious and her therapist Allan after he strategically s tirs up repressed memories of sexual abuse in her past. GETTING UNSTUCK is a revealling depiction of Conscious' foray into self-examination and awareness. it is a story for every woman and man who has experienced psychological, sexual and chemical abuse, as children and adults. GETTING UNSTUCK is a story of gender difference and identity. It is also a story about the impact of AIDS/HIV on the lives of all people in general, but gay women in particular. If you have ever wondered about your child's sexuality, or are concerned about the sexuality of someone you care for, then you must read GETTING UNSTUCK. It may help save the life of someone you love. ...Show more