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Nadeem’s Journey by Sherine Anniruth is the soulful and bittersweet story of a mother who loses her son. Nadeem was just 25 years old when he died from cancer, but his mother’s determination for his memory to live forever is beautiful and raw. Reading this book really shows what a mother’s love can be, and being a mother myself, I understand how every little memory, laugh, joke, and good time that you had with your child can push you through the day. Sherine is a very strong woman while going through the loss of her precious son. This story absolutely captures Nadeem’s spirit, he ...

A book for psychotherapists and their clients — and for anyone who wants to make the journey from shame to unshame. Carolyn Spring, author of ‘Recovery is my best revenge: my experience of trauma, abuse and dissociative identity disorder’, documents in this, her second book, her journey through psychotherapy to heal and resolve trauma-based shame, which had resulted in a catastrophic mental breakdown in her early thirties and an eventual diagnosis of dissociative identity disorder (DID).

Throughout history, women's pain and health issues have often been dismissed and viewed simply as an innate part of being female. Whether blamed on a wandering womb, witchcraft or still, to this day, being 'all in our heads' – women's health has been consistently misunderstood. As a result women have, and still are, missing out on receiving the healthcare they deserve. In ‘It’s Probably Nothing’, Naga Munchetty explores the difficulties of being heard, diagnosed and treated.

Nature doesn’t care how prepared you are. Stretching over 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail is a test of endurance, willpower, and survival. But for some hikers, the true challenge wasn’t the mountains — it was the sudden fever, the twisted ankle, the blood loss, the vanishing companion. In Medical Mysteries – Appalachian Trail, you'll find 20 true stories of medical emergencies, disappearances, infections, injuries, and unexplained deaths that occurred on America’s most iconic trail. A hiker survives 26 days lost in the woods before dying just miles from ...

Life as a paramedic, writes Sally Gould in this candid, witty memoir, can be traumatic, gross, dull, hilarious, magical. To make the cut, you need to be able to think outside the square, keep calm in the midst of chaos, be in possession of a strong stomach, and simply brush it off when patients die. That’s on top of having a profound understanding of the human body, plus the skills to counter its failings. It also helps to have a highly developed and oftentimes dark sense of humour.

In the 1980s, as HIV/AIDS ravaged queer communities and communities of color in the United States and beyond, a straight white teenager named Ryan White emerged as the face of the epidemic. Diagnosed with hemophilia at birth, Ryan contracted HIV through contaminated blood products.

Thyroid Cancer For Beginners I hope will be informative for anyone newly diagnosed. It charts my four-year journey from first finding a lump in my neck, through surgery to remove the thyroid gland and subsequently being given a diagnosis of papillary thyroid cancer. Also, the reader will find out what happens during radioactive Iodine treatment, and how I felt at the time after having to undergo further surgery to remove cancerous lymph nodes some two years later. It includes snippets of family life, and the effect my illness had on my immediate family.

When the brain turns against itself, the results can be terrifying — and sometimes miraculous. In Medical Mysteries – Brain on Fire, bestselling author Dean Lawton explores 20 extraordinary real-life cases of hidden brain illnesses, shocking neurological breakdowns, and remarkable recoveries. From strange delusions and lost memories to sudden transformations and mysterious fevers, these stories reveal how little we truly understand about the mind’s inner workings. What causes a healthy young journalist to descend into madness almost overnight? How can a tiny brain injury erase years ...

A missed clue. A wrong diagnosis. Sometimes the greatest danger comes not from illness itself, but from human error. In Medical Mysteries – Misdiagnosed, bestselling author Dean Lawton explores 20 real-life cases where patients suffered, struggled, and sometimes triumphed despite catastrophic medical mistakes. From wrong-leg amputations to deadly missed infections, these gripping true stories reveal the razor-thin margin between life and death when critical details are overlooked. How did a man survive months of unnecessary cancer treatments he never needed? What caused a young boy’s "...

Born in Dublin in 1942, Anthony Clare was the best-known psychiatrist of his generation. His BBC Radio 4 show, In the Psychiatrist’s Chair, which ran from 1982 to 2001, brought him international fame and changed the nature of broadcast interviews forever. Famous interviewees included Stephen Fry, Anthony Hopkins, Spike Milligan, Maya Angelou and Jimmy Savile, each of whom yielded to Clare’s inimitable gentle yet probing style. Clare made unique contributions to the demystification and practice of psychiatry, most notably through his classic book Psychiatry in Dissent: Controversial ...

One bite is all it takes. From the forests of South America to suburban backyards, Medical Mysteries – Bitten uncovers 20 shocking, real-life medical cases triggered by venomous bites, infected wounds, and creatures hiding in plain sight. Discover the terrifying aftermath of tick bites that cause paralysis, mosquito-borne brain infections, and animal attacks that unleash rare, sometimes fatal diseases. What happens when a flea bite leads to a modern-day case of the plague? How does a tiny tick turn someone allergic to meat for life? Can a spider bite really rot your flesh to the bone? And...

BOOK 2 IN THE 'DROPS OF REALITY' SERIES Following on from his successful first volume of Drops of Reality, Dr Moss invites us again to join him in meeting some more of the wonderful characters he has encountered in his long career as a London GP. This time we are taken on journeys beyond the surgery door, even travelling with the doctor across the world to discover new and sometimes surprising stories, both medical and personal.

When blood won’t stop, every second counts. Medical Mysteries – They Just Bled explores 20 shocking real-world cases of people who began bleeding suddenly, mysteriously, and sometimes fatally. From patients who bled from their eyes or skin without injury, to hidden ruptures, clotting failures, and catastrophic reactions to everyday medications, these are true accounts of medical chaos that defied expectations. A man dies from a nosebleed that reveals undiagnosed leukemia A woman bleeds internally after a simple cough ruptures a hidden vessel A child’s bruises reveal hemophilia that ...

Eleven days before their first wedding anniversary, Juliette Guidara's husband, Frank, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given a 5.4% chance of survival. The couple looked to their doctors for all the answers; however, they soon realized that it's impossible for doctors to know everything, because they are educated to diagnose and prescribe drugs within the parameters of their training. They rarely search for the root cause of problems or choose to boost their patients' immune system with nutrition and/or supplements. "Our hearts go out to oncologists," says the author. "Their days ...

At a hospital down the road from where Nelson Mandela grew up, the rural community still lived without the standard of health care their compatriots took for granted. More than a decade into the country’s democratic era, the hope and promise of freedom hadn’t yet changed the chance babies had of being born alive, or children making it to their fifth birthday. Making life “better for all” takes more than rhetoric and policy. It requires real people, doing real jobs, often under difficult circumstances. At Zithulele, a “sticky core” of four doctor friends responded to the call to ...

"Alcatraz Island: Memoirs of a Rock Doc" vividly chronicles the experiences of Milton Daniel Beacher, M.D., an Alcatraz medical officer from 1937-1938. Based on his original journal entries, Beacher’s memoir presents a compelling behind-the-bars depiction of life on the Rock for prisoners like Al Capone, "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Alvin Karpis. It includes details of a long prison strike, the Cole/Roe escape, an attempted mass break, and a little history. Befriended by some prisoners, their first-person narratives and original poetry are memorialized. Visit www.alcatrazdoc.com for excerpts ...

Luis A. Sobrevilla Alcázar. (Huancayo, Perú, April 1934) MD by San Marcos University and Doctoral Degree in Medicine by Cayetano Heredia University. Made his post-graduate studies In the Hospitals of Boston and Harvard Universities and at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York from 1959 to 1964 and then returned to work in Perú. In Lima, he worked as a Researcher at the High-Altitude Research Institute, as Professor of Medicine and as Director of the Institute of Population Studies, at Cayetano Heredia University. He also worked as a private practitioner at the Miraflores Medical Institute. ...

In 2011 after completing my drama degree in London, and gaining a job as an actor at a prestigious theatre in London, my life changed forever, when my twin brother was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. I decided to embark on a Nursing course, where I worked with patients in both hospital and community settings. I looked after a range of patients with conditions ranging from dementia, cancer, and diabetes. I truly learned what it was like to care for someone, and improve their quality of life whilst also making sure my twin brother achieved all he wanted in his final years.

Arguably the most significant figure in Ireland’s fight against TB, this sensitive and compelling biography tells the fascinating story of Dorothy Stopford Price. Unjustly forgotten, Price made heroic efforts to rid Ireland of tuberculosis and was responsible for the introduction of the BCG vaccine to Ireland. MacLellan recounts a remarkable life, offering a fascinating insight into Price’s Anglo-Irish background, her startling involvement in the struggle for Irish independence and her brilliant and controversial medical career in the newly-independent state.

From the Bronx to beyond!. From Musician to Physician to Builder. I started out with an ideal at an early age. By five I just knew that I was going to be a doctor. We all knew, from my relatives to my parents and really to my friends that I was to become a doctor. Having learned to play piano I graduated to Rock keyboards and guitars and finally , after Woodstock, to a decision. Musician or Physician. That's how my parents put it. The next thing I knew I was off to Medical School. Having received a full scholarship to the University of Guadalajara's State Medical School, through the Social ...