Author : Harvard Medical School
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1316 pages
File Size : 28,3 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780684863733
An accessible guide to family health care discusses drug interactions, symptoms, first aid, and how to choose a family doctor, including a new research about hormone therapy and heart surgery.
Author : John Langone
Publisher : Crown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,32 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Medical
ISBN :
A top medical writer follows a group of students through their Harvard Med education, while profiling the history and inner workings of this holiest temple of America's medical priesthood.
Author : Peter M. Wayne, PhD
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 41,37 MB
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0834828480
A longtime teacher and Harvard researcher presents the latest science on the benefits of T’ai Chi as well as a practical daily program for practitioners of all ages Conventional medical science on the Chinese art of T’ai Chi now shows what T’ai Chi masters have known for centuries: regular practice leads to more vigor and flexibility, better balance and mobility, and a sense of well-being. Cutting-edge research from Harvard Medical School also supports the long-standing claims that T’ai Chi also has a beneficial impact on the health of the heart, bones, nerves and muscles, immune system, and the mind. This research provides fascinating insight into the underlying physiological mechanisms that explain how T’ai Chi actually works. Dr. Peter M. Wayne, a longtime T’ai Chi teacher and a researcher at Harvard Medical School, developed and tested protocols similar to the simplified program he includes in this book, which is suited to people of all ages, and can be done in just a few minutes a day. This book includes: • The basic program, illustrated by more than 50 photographs • Practical tips for integrating T’ai Chi into everyday activities • An introduction to the traditional principles of T’ai Chi • Up-to-date summaries of the research on the health benefits of T’ai Chi • How T’ai Chi can enhance work productivity, creativity, and sports performance • And much more
Author : Staff of the Harvard Crimson
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 39,55 MB
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 125024448X
Fifty all-new essays that got their authors into Harvard Medical School, including MCAT scores, showing what worked, what didn’t, and how you can do it too. Competition to get into the nation’s top medical schools has never been more intense. Harvard Medical School in particular draws thousands of elite applicants from around the world. As admissions departments become increasingly selective, even the best and brightest need an edge. Writing a personal statement is a daunting part of the application process. In less than 5,300 characters, applicants must weave together experiences and passions into a memorable narrative to set them apart from thousands of other applicants. While there is no magic formula for writing the perfect essay, picking up this book will put them on the right track. 50 Successful Harvard Medical School Essays is the first in a new line of books published by the Staff of the Harvard Crimson. It includes fifty standout essays from students who successfully secured a spot at Harvard Medical School. Each student has a unique set of experiences that led them to medicine. Each essay includes analysis by Crimson editors on essay qualities and techniques that worked, so readers can apply them to their own writing. This book will aid applicants in composing essays that reveal their passion for medicine and the discipline they will bring to this demanding program and profession. It will give them the extra help they need to get into the best medical school programs in the world.
Author : Aaron P. Nelson
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 10,94 MB
Release : 2005-04-13
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0071466460
From a leading expert at one of the world's most respected medical schools--a complete program for achieving optimal memory, for life! Ever find yourself walking into a room and forgetting why? Having trouble remembering that pesky password or your siblings' birthdays? Don't panic. Memory lapses like these are common, especially after age forty. But memory loss isn't inevitable or irreversible. You can achieve optimal memory at any age--and this book shows you how. Dr. Aaron P. Nelson, a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty and a clinical neuropsychologist, has helped thousands of patients with memory and other cognitive problems. In his easy-to-understand guide you'll find: How to know if you've got a problem and how to have it evaluated How factors such as smoking, poor nutrition, and a sedentary lifestyle can hurt your memory A complete memory-optimizing program, including mental exercises, nutrition, tips for remembering important things, and more Current and future treatment options for serious memory impairment About the Harvard Medical School health guide series Each book from Harvard Medical School gives you the knowledge you need to understand and take control of your health. In every book, a world-renowned expert from Harvard Medical School provides you with the latest information on diagnosis, traditional and alternative treatments, home remedies, and lifestyle changes that can make a powerful difference in your health.
Author : Harvey B. Simon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 49,80 MB
Release : 2004-02-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0684871823
Presents practical health advice for men, covering diet and exercise, supplements, alcohol, stress control, men's diseases and disorders, and the health-care system.
Author : D. C. Tosteson
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 26,69 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780674617391
This book describes efforts made at Harvard Medical School during the past to reorient general medical education. Harvard's New Pathway has received national attention since its inception--including a multipart special on PBS's Nova--because it offers a radical restructuring of the traditional medical school curriculum.
Author : Richard Noll
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 25,69 MB
Release : 2011-10-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0674062655
In 1895 there was not a single case of dementia praecox reported in the United States. By 1912 there were tens of thousands of people with this diagnosis locked up in asylums, hospitals, and jails. By 1927 it was fading away . How could such a terrible disease be discovered, affect so many lives, and then turn out to be something else? In vivid detail, Richard Noll describes how the discovery of this mysterious disorder gave hope to the overworked asylum doctors that they could at last explain—though they could not cure—the miserable patients surrounding them. The story of dementia praecox, and its eventual replacement by the new concept of schizophrenia, also reveals how asylum physicians fought for their own respectability. If what they were observing was a disease, then this biological reality was amenable to scientific research. In the early twentieth century, dementia praecox was psychiatry’s key into an increasingly science-focused medical profession. But for the moment, nothing could be done to help the sufferers. When the concept of schizophrenia offered a fresh understanding of this disorder, and hope for a cure, psychiatry abandoned the old disease for the new. In this dramatic story of a vanished diagnosis, Noll shows the co-dependency between a disease and the scientific status of the profession that treats it. The ghost of dementia praecox haunts today’s debates about the latest generation of psychiatric disorders.
Author : Marlynn Wei
Publisher :
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 12,98 MB
Release : 2017
Category : HEALTH & FITNESS
ISBN : 9780738234069
"In partnership with Harvard Health Publications: a simple, scientifically-based, 8-week yoga program that integrates the physical postures of yoga with self-reflection, yoga breathing, teachings, and meditation for overall health and wellness"--
Author : Walter Willett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,39 MB
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1501164775
In this national bestseller based on Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health research, Dr. Willett explains why the USDA guidelines--the famous food pyramid--are not only wrong but also dangerous.
