Henry Carter Hull

Obesity is a health problem that is growing rapidly in the United States and other parts of the world. In this country, it is epidemic. About one in three Americans is obese.It may be natural for people to gain at least a little weight later in life. But that is no longer the issue. The problem today is that by the time American children reach their teens, nearly one in five is already obese, a condition all too likely to continue into adulthood.This...

"This concise and accessible guide to modern healthcare explains the 10 rules of medical decision-making -- and when to break them. With so many medical tests and treatments to consider and so much information out there -- some of it contradictory -- it can be difficult to know what's right for you. In Get Inside Your Doctor's Head , Dr. Phillip K. Peterson explains the Ten Rules of Internal Medicine. Using real case examples, Peterson shows how following...

Two leaders in the field of genetics of genetic messages change our lives, our interaction with our physicians and our healthcare system? Groundbreaking and provocative, Genomic Messages fuses the often conflicting worlds of medicine and law to provide information and insight that will impact the health choices of every one of us, from how medicine is practiced to concepts of privacy, confidentiality, and informed consent. Ultimately, it reveals how...

Human mortality is real and unavoidable. The death of a beloved is an irreparable loss that leaves the bereaved with deep sense of emptiness, emotional crumbliness, speechlessness and confusion. The loss of a beloved can sometimes feel like an earthquake of highest magnitude, which shakes up the core of one's being. Some may feel as though they are, faced with spiritual and emotional tsunami. In the wake of this life-changing incident, it is also...

"The Insider's Guide to Living Kidney Donation: Everything You Need to Know If You Give (or Get) the Greatest Gift" offers nontechnical information and practical advice, and the multifaceted guidance that potential and past donors and kidney patients need. The book explains what to expect before and after the donation and helps recipients deal with the often-neglected, nonmedical aspects of their experience. Deciding to be a living kidney donor,...

The book "Lifeline" provides a detailed review of a cancer case history, the failures of conventional cancer treatment that results in the death of close to 10 million "effectively treated" patients globally every year, and immunotherapy, which is the only hope we have to provide a cure for the disease.

Privileged Presence is a collection of more than 50 stories that capture both the medical and emotional aspects of the health care experience through tales from those who have been there, and offers powerful messages about the essential ingredients of "good" health care: respect, compassion, collaboration, open and honest communication, family involvement, and flexibility and responsiveness to individuals and their needs. This updated second edition...

Do you suffer from chronic pain? Have you been to numerous physicians and medical providers, endured costly tests and scans, taken extensive medications, and attempted exhaustive treatments, all with little improvement and no real answers as to why you keep having pain? This book attempts to address the real reason behind why we experience recurrent pain in our bodies, using simple analogies, accepted medical principles, and some common sense. The...

The more the science has advanced the further away have we moved from nature. Thanks to our artificial existence, even to quench a natural urge like thirst, we imbibe synthetic substances such as colas and caffeine-loaded drinks. Having starved our body of nature`s most precious liquid, water, we are beset with multiple ailments like headaches, arthritis, asthma, urinary problems, general debility, blood pressure and the like. Very often missing the...

Medical mistakes occur with alarming frequency in this country. Nightly newscasts and daily newspapers tell of botched surgeries, mistaken patient identities, careless overdoses, and neglected diagnoses. You may have dismissed these stories as unfortunate mistakes, misunderstandings, or just isolated incidents with the occasional bad doctor. Wall of Silence reveals that these medical mistakes are not rare incidents with the occasional bad doctor....