Hunter House Publishers

This sensitive, sympathetic book helps readers determine whether or not weight-loss surgery is right for them. Author Michelle Ritchie shares both her personal journey as a successful weight-loss...

This vital information for any woman who has had breast cancer surgery is now available in a Spanish edition! If you have been treated for breast cancer, you need to be aware of your risk for...

This second installment from the online group dedicated to supporting each other in the fight against "the MonSter" includes firsthand insights.Author: Judith Lynn NicholsPublisher: Hunter House...

While life in a nursing home is rarely considered a first choice, at times it's the best choice. Still, the decision to put a loved one in a home is incredibly difficult. This book concentrates on...

Body care and eco-consciousness need not be mutually exclusive, according to Deborah Burnes. In Part I of this timely book, she explains the historical roots of the search for beauty, and how it has...

Many men and women enter relationships with high hopes and romantic passion, only to find themselves feeling angry, hurt, disappointed, and frustrated. They may begin to doubt whether they'll ever...

Women who undergo surgery for breast cancer may end up with lymphedema, a painful, visible swelling, usually of the arm. Coming to their aid, Lymphedema lays out the many options for preventing and...

Designed for students in grades six to nine, this curriculum offers more than 30 innovative class sessions that address diversity (racial, ethnic, and sexual) and violence issues. Each session...

Drawing from her years of professional experience as a sexual surrogate and therapist, Keesling delves into the profound and complex powers of sexuality, offering readers the idea that sexual...

One conservative estimate says that 100 million people, mostly men, look at porn online every day. Yet for many women, the topic of pornography sparks deep feelings of discomfort and insecurity which...

Making the Peace is written to help high school students break away from violence, develop self-esteem, and regain a sense of community. It provides photographs, illustrations, exercises, role-plays,...

Linda Ojeda has long maintained that menopause is a natural stage in a woman's life, not a pathology that must be "medicalized." In Menopause Without Medicine, she takes a sympathetic, science-based...

Recently, the connection between inflammation and heart disease, arthritis, and other chronic diseases has become established. Many food allergies inefficiently and overabundantly stimulate the...

MS and Your Feelings is the first book to specifically address the emotional pain caused by the unpredictable, disabling chronic inflammatory condition multiple sclerosis. Psychotherapist and MS...

Through firsthand accounts of ten survivors of breast cancer, the author offers support and advice concerning such issues as telling family about one's diagnosis, maintaining intimacy with a partner,...

In these troubled times, personal peace is more important than ever. Peace in Everyday Relationships shows how to overcome opposition at home, at work, and in any dealings with others. Whether for...

Peace In the Hood evokes the reality of gangland warfare but also acknowledges the possibility of peace. Written by Basheer, a pioneer of the interventionist movement, it documents the lessons he...

Philosophizing -- considering life questions -- stimulates thinking: processing information, reasoning, thinking creatively, evaluating alternatives. Many children are natural philosophers. They...

APS (also known as "sticky blood syndrome") makes the blood clot too easily. It is often the cause of multiple miscarriages and is potentially fatal. Increasingly common, it threatens to become more...

Parents of asthmatic children often feel helpless in the midst of a severe attack. Written in a warm, reassuring tone, Positive Options for Children with Asthma helps parents better understand and...

Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer offers readers everything they need to know about understanding and dealing with colorectal cancer. It presents detailed information in a clear and concise...

Imagine if the mere breeze of an air conditioner were to send you into excruciating pain. For those suffering from Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), historically called Reflex Sympathetic...

Cases of Crohn's disease are on the rise in North America, Western Europe, and Australia. A chronic illness of the bowel, it can strike anyone, from children to older adults, with debilitating...

Heartburn, coughing when lying down, pain in the upper chest or throat -- these can all be signs of an often misunderstood condition: hiatus hernia. This book looks at all aspects of dealing with...

The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be devastating. It's important to note, though, that while COPD is debilitating, it is not a death sentence. With proper disease...

The effects of lupus -- a difficult-to-diagnose condition in which the immune system attacks the body -- can be mild or life threatening. Therapy and awareness of lupus have improved greatly in...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), named after the cysts that may form in the ovaries, is a hormone disorder that causes irregular menstrual cycles, obesity, and infertility, among other symptoms. If...

Popularly known as the "winter blues," Seasonal Affective Disorder is an often misdiagnosed disorder that is caused by a lack of natural light. It can become so disabling that it affects the...

Sj?gren's (pronounced "show-grins") syndrome, the most common autoimmune disease after rheumatoid arthritis, can affect both sexes and all races and strike any age from children to the elderly. In...

The widely used herbal antidepressant kava is damaging to the liver. Pregnant women should avoid most herbal remedies because of pesticides and preservatives required in the growth and storage of the...