Global Health

The explosion of Internet commerce, coupled with globalization and increased pharmaceutical use, has led to an unprecedented vulnerability in the US drug supply. Today, an estimated 80 percent of our drugs are manufactured overseas, mostly in India and China. Every link along this supply chain offers an opportunity for counterfeiters, and increasingly, they are breaking in. Even when the US system works, consumers are increasingly circumventing the safeguards. Skyrocketing health care costs in the US have forced more Americans to become "medical tourists" seeking drugs, life-saving treatments, and transplants abroad, sometimes in countries with rampant counterfeit drug problems and no FDA. Bitter Pills will heighten the public's awareness about counterfeit drugs, critically examine possible solutions, and help people protect themselves.

These lessons represent Sharon Thompson's personal long-term process of trying to understand the true nature of U.S. foreign and domestic policy. This quest included enrolling in seven college classes-one at Metro State University taught by local peace activist, Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, and six at the University of St. Thomas in their Justice and Peace Studies program under the direction of Rev. David Smith. She also gleaned much valuable information from library books, from Pacifica Radio's Democracy Now! and from various other alternative media. Sharon wrote the original version of these ...

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of people and infected millions while also devastating the world economy. The consequences of the pandemic, however, go much further: they threaten the fabric of national and international politics around the world. What will be the consequences of the pandemic, and what will a post-COVID world order look like? No institution is better suited to address these issues than Johns Hopkins University, which has convened experts from within and outside of the university to discuss world order after COVID-19.

"A Black Woman's Guide to Pregnancy Box Set" by Jasmine Wright is a comprehensive resource designed to empower and support Black women on their pregnancy journey. This guide offers essential knowledge and practical advice for a healthier pregnancy, stronger self-advocacy, and a deeper cultural connection.

Approximately 90 percent of caregiving situations at home occur with little or no warning. This book outlines, from the author's experience over a six-year caregiving period, those things that you should consider to ease the stress of caregiving; these include financial planning to afford the cost of in-home private care, estate planning to ensure your heirs receive the maximum value of your estate, the benefits of long-term healthcare insurance, outfitting your home to minimize accidents, and obtaining household support so you can focus your time and efforts on the patient.

The Long Tale of Tears and Smiles explores an immigrant oncologist’s journey of triumphs and struggles, from growing up in Syria, to the tragic death of her brother, to her experiences as a young immigrant medical student and trainee in the USA. Walk through her anguish witnessing the civil war in Syria and its devastation; see her become a practitioner, watching the field of oncology evolves throughout the years.

The Infodemic lays bare the mechanisms of modern censorship and shows how they were used to undermine the response to the greatest global pandemic in a century. Beginning in China, the book charts the onslaught of COVID censorship through Iran, Russia, India, Egypt, Brazil, India, and inside the Trump White House. Modern censors not only restrict the flow of information but also open the floodgates to overwhelm the public with lies and half truths.

An urgent rethinking of the Western approach to mental health, which treats the symptoms rather than the exploitative systems causing our distress—by a Rhodes Scholar and Harvard Medical School physician-anthropologist—offering lessons from the rest of the world.

Este libro es para quienes están hartos de las promesas vacías de las dietas extremas y buscan una solución realista, práctica y deliciosa para perder peso. Si alguna vez soñaste con combinar indulgencia y resultados, esta es tu oportunidad de hacerlo realidad. No esperes más para comenzar tu transformación. Compra "Cómo Bajar de Peso Comiendo una Pizza Grasosa" hoy mismo y descubre cómo adelgazar mientras disfrutas de cada bocado. ¡Haz del placer tu mayor aliado para alcanzar el cuerpo y la vida que deseas!

The COVID-19 pandemic is the most significant health emergency of our time. Writing from Italy in lockdown, physicist and novelist Paolo Giordano explains how disease spreads in our interconnected world.

“Tostar, preparar y más. Cómo disfrutar de un café más allá de su rutina mañanera” ofrece una amplia exploración al increíble, asombroso y algunas veces controvertido mundo del café. Este manejable libro contiene las claves para identificar la perfecta molienda para cada estilo de café, reconocer y descubrir tuestes favoritos, aprender nuevas técnicas de preparación, y mucho más. Esta información puede incluso educarte e informarte sobre cómo se hace el café, de dónde viene, y qué significan etiquetas como “comercio justo” y “ecológico”.

Another pandemic is coming. We need to identify the lessons learned from our successes and failures during the COVID-19 pandemic to plan better for our future response.

What if you are right and the system is wrong? Have you or your children been labeled ADHD? Do you want to connect to the earth and its vibrations? What’s offered to you in this book is a step in the right direction, away from prescription drugs and towards your natural born gifts to Dance, Sing, Laugh and Play. Make a commitment to yourself for the next 27 days to do the simple exercises suggested in this e-book and connect with your inner child, who was born to love life and live with radiant health. This e-book contains links to 9 bonus music tracks for a unique, transformational dance...

In a world obsessed with perfection and quick to stigmatize failure, Dr. Liz Kheng brings a refreshing perspective in "Flawed and Fearless: A Fumbler's Manifesto." Drawing from her experiences as an entrepreneur and educator, she guides readers on a journey of self-discovery and resilience. Through wit and wisdom, "Flawed and Fearless" challenges traditional views of failure, reframing it as a stepping stone to success. Using a blend of research, personal anecdotes, and practical exercises, Dr. Kheng shows how embracing our flaws can transform our lives. Whether you're an entrepreneur, a ...

The pharmaceutical industry is broken. A system that was designed to drive innovation and patient care has been relentlessly distorted to drive up profits. Medicines have become nothing more than financial assets. Sick Money argues that the way medicines are developed and paid for is no longer working. In this book, investigative journalist Billy Kenber offers a diagnosis of an industry in crisis and a prescription for how we can fight back.

Finally, discover the answers to your most pressing retirement questions. Having an idea of what you want from retirement is a crucial first step, but have you taken the time to consider every aspect? When you get down to it, retirement is so much more than making sure you have enough to live on. It's a social, emotional, and mental experience that totally changes your way of life. With so much importance placed on being appropriately prepared for this next stage, it's no wonder that many people feel lost or frustrated with their attempts to plan ahead.

Over many decades, "contagion" has been a metaphor of choice for everything from global terrorism, suicide bombings, poverty, immigration, global financial crises, human rights, fast food, obesity, divorce, and homosexuality. Essays examine the language of epidemiology used in the war on terror, the repressive effects of global disease surveillance, and films and novels that enact the perplexities of contagion in a global context.

El sueño es una oportunidad del cuerpo para recuperarse, relajarse y recargar sus baterías mentales. Lamentablemente, muchas personas no se benefician plenamente de los beneficios disponibles para todos nosotros de un sueño adecuado. Una de cada diez personas en todo el mundo sufre de insomnio crónico, lo que lleva al Centro de Control de Enfermedades a clasificar los trastornos del sueño como una epidemia.

En 1914, Sigmund Freud introdujo por primera vez la idea de un trastorno narcisista, pero ese concepto no se hizo oficial hasta hace aproximadamente 50 años. Ahora, el narcisismo es una palabra de moda popular en las redes sociales, blogs y concursos en línea. Pero, ¿de qué se trata realmente el narcisismo y cómo sabe si está relacionado con alguien así? Más importante aún, si descubre que está conectado con un narcisista, ¿cuáles son los peligros, cómo se protege y cómo escapa?

Plongez dans les complexités de la santé mentale des jeunes. Cet ouvrage couvre un large éventail de sujets, des nuances du développement neuropsychologique aux dernières avancées dans le traitement des troubles anxieux et dépressifs chez les jeunes. Approfondissez les fondements théoriques et pratiques de la psychiatrie infanto-juvénile, avec une approche complète et didactique.Découvrez des stratégies innovantes pour l'évaluation diagnostique et les interventions thérapeutiques.