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

$21.95 AUD

Category: General Health

A Woman's Guide to Living with HIV Infection by Rebecca A. Clark

$31.96 AUD

Category: HIV & AIDS Treatments | Series: Johns Hopkins Press Health Book

Written by three experts with extensive experience helping people with HIV/AIDS, A Woman's Guide to Living with HIV Infection is a medically informational, comprehensive, and deeply compassionate resource for women with HIV and their families and friends. While addressing the entire range of health and emotional issues faced by people with HIV, the authors cover topics of special interest to women--gynecologic disorders, reproductive choices, contraception, and pregnancy. ...Show more

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

Angels Of Death: Exploring the Euthanasia Underground by Roger S. Magnusson

$29.95 AUD

Category: Health & Healing

Public discussion of euthanasia and assisted suicide is growing. In Australia as elsewhere the debate is difficult, contentious and confronting, and hampered by the secrecy that necessarily surrounds illegal practice. Most people simply have no way of knowing how, and how often, medically assisted death actually occurs. Roger Magnusson presents, for the first time, detailed first-hand accounts by doctors, nurses, therapists and other health professionals who have been participants in assisted death. All have been intimately involved in caring for people with AIDS, both in Australia and in California. He places these ambivalent, self-incriminating accounts within the broader context of the right-to-die debate and the challenges of palliative care. The frankness of the health workers and the richness of their collected evidence set this book apart. From within a culture of deception they speak knowingly and movingly of the merciful release of a peaceful death, while acknowledging the reality of 'botched attempts', euthanasia without consent, precipitative euthanasia, lack of accountability and professional distance, and many other disturbing issues. Angels of Death provides a window into the 'euthanasia underground'-a secret part of medicine and nursing that few professionals will publicly acknowledge. It brings a sense of urgency and precision to public debate, and equips us all to think more independently about these crucial issues. ...Show more

Boost Your Immune System Naturally by Beth MacEoin

$35.00 AUD

Category: Health & Healing

Shows you how to improve your immune system to ward off illness and keep you fighting fight. It contains easy to follow diet, lifestyle and supplement plans including recipes for healthy, immune boosting meals.

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

$0.00 AUD

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

Challenging Women: Psychology's Exclusions, Feminist Possibilities by Erica Burman, Pam Alldred, Catherine Bewley, Brenda Goldberg, Colleen Henan, Deborah Marks, Jane Marshall, Karen Taylor, Robina Ullah, Sam Warner

$33.00 AUD

Category: Counselling & Psychology

Challenging Women builds upon feminist analyses of psychology to look critically at the assumptions which underlie both psychology and feminism. Drawing upon current feminist research and theory, the authors explore key professional issues in psychology and its related disciplines. While opening up ques tions rather than imposing answers, they develop practical feminist interventions and contributions to these issues. Challenging Women examines a range of topics central to psychology as well as other clinical, educational and policy disciplines. These include sexual abuse, menstruation, feminist therapy, the regulation of mothering, the gendering of the 'caring' professions, and women's safety. Throughout, the authors explore themes of:*difference, power and reflexivity*the politics of research*the 'cultural maleness' of psychological theory and teaching*the relations between 'race' and genderChallenging Women is the first book to provide a systematic and mutual critique of feminism and psychology, and to explore the practical implications they have for each other. It will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students of psychology, gender, women's studies, and the health and caring professions. ...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 Cop ing With 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

Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction In Gay Men (2nd Ed.) by Robert Weiss

$37.95 AUD

Category: Health & Healing

I don't have a problem. Having a lot of sex is just what gay guys do... right? Conflicting messages abound for gay men regarding sex. Broadly speaking, gay male culture places less emphasis on monogamy and fidelity than straight culture while offering more extensive opportnities for casual/anonymous se x. For most gay men, this is't a problem. But for some the temptations can become all consuming. Rather than liberating gay men, these social senes can actually imprison them. When lying, secrecy, escalation, the resulting negative consequences and out of control sexual behaviour become commonplace, it's time to seek help. ...Show more