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A New York Times bestselling author shares this
exhilarating story of cutting-edge science and the race against the
clock to find new treatments in the fight against the
antibiotic-resistant bacteria known as superbugs.
Physician, researcher, and ethics professor Matt McCarthy is on the front lines of a groundbreaking clinical trial testing a new antibiotic to fight lethal superbugs, bacteria that have built up resistance to the life-saving drugs in our rapidly dwindling arsenal.
Physician, researcher, and ethics professor Matt McCarthy is on the front lines of a groundbreaking clinical trial testing a new antibiotic to fight lethal superbugs, bacteria that have built up resistance to the life-saving drugs in our rapidly dwindling arsenal.
From the best-selling author of Gratitude and On the
Move, a final volume of essays that showcase Sacks's broad
range of interests--from his passion for ferns, swimming, and
horsetails, to his final case histories exploring schizophrenia,
dementia, and Alzheimer's.
The cultural and medical history of dementia and Alzheimer's
disease by a leading psychiatrist and bioethicist who urges us to
turn our focus from cure to care.
Despite being a physician and a bioethicist, Tia Powell wasn't prepared to address the challenges she faced when her grandmother, and then her mother, were diagnosed with dementia--not to mention confronting the hard truth that her own odds aren't great.
Despite being a physician and a bioethicist, Tia Powell wasn't prepared to address the challenges she faced when her grandmother, and then her mother, were diagnosed with dementia--not to mention confronting the hard truth that her own odds aren't great.
In Mission-Driven Leadership, Mark Bertolini, the
long-time chairman and CEO of Aetna, the Fortune 500 health
insurance company, reveals that genuine leadership is not about
dollars and market share but about improving lives and
communities.
"Spiritually grounded, poetic, and brilliant . . . Puri has
claimed her place in the ranks of illustrious physician-writers."
--Katy Butler, author of Knocking on Heaven's Door
As the American born daughter of immigrants, Dr. Sunita Puri knew from a young age that the gulf between her parents' experiences and her own was impossible to bridge, save for two elements.
As the American born daughter of immigrants, Dr. Sunita Puri knew from a young age that the gulf between her parents' experiences and her own was impossible to bridge, save for two elements.
From a renowned behavioral neuroscientist and recovered drug
addict, an authoritative and accessible guide to understanding drug
addiction. clearly explained brain science and vivid personal
stories reveal how addiction happens, show why specific drugs--from
opioids to alcohol to coke and more--are so hard to kick, and
illuminate the path to recovery for addicts, loved ones,
caregivers, and crafters of public policy.
A founder of the field of evolutionary medicine uses his decades
of experience as a psychiatrist to provide a much-needed new
framework for making sense of mental illness.
With his classic book Why We Get Sick, Dr. Randolph Nesse helped to establish the field of evolutionary medicine.
With his classic book Why We Get Sick, Dr. Randolph Nesse helped to establish the field of evolutionary medicine.
"Delightfully horrifying."--Popular Science
One of Mental Floss's Best Books of 2018
One of Science Friday's Best Science Books of 2018
This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique portrait of a bygone era in all its jaw-dropping weirdness.
One of Mental Floss's Best Books of 2018
One of Science Friday's Best Science Books of 2018
This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique portrait of a bygone era in all its jaw-dropping weirdness.
New York Times bestseller · This
groundbreaking new book from New York Times bestselling author
Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., introduces readers to his pioneering,
science-based meditation practice.
Aware provides practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus, presence, and peace in one's day-to-day life.
Aware provides practical instruction for mastering the Wheel of Awareness, a life-changing tool for cultivating more focus, presence, and peace in one's day-to-day life.
It wasn’t supposed to be this hard. If America could send
a man to the moon, shouldn’t the best surgeons in the world
be able to build an artificial heart.
In Ticker, Texas Monthly executive
editor and two time National Magazine Award winner Mimi Swartz
shows just how complex and difficult it can be to replicate one of
nature’s greatest creations.
"A mosaic mystery told in vignettes, cliffhangers, curious
asides, and some surreal plot twists as Raffel investigates the
secrets of the man who changed infant care in America.... It's a
fascinating historical footnote, compassionately told." --NPR
A New York Times Book Review New & Noteworthy Title
What kind of doctor puts his patients on display.
A New York Times Book Review New & Noteworthy Title
What kind of doctor puts his patients on display.
A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • The
dramatic story of the Flint water crisis, by a relentless physician
who stood up to power.
“Stirring . . . [a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that ‘the world .
“Stirring . . . [a] blueprint for all those who believe . . . that ‘the world .
