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Title: Honey, Mud, Maggots, and Other Medical Marvels

Subtitle: The Science Behind Folk Remedies and Old Wives' Tales

Author: Michèle M. Root-Bernstein, Robert S. Root-Bernstein

Narrator: Nelson Runger

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-04-14

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 37 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

Written with wit and narrative force, Honey, Mud, Maggots and Other Medical Marvels is an enriching excursion into the world of folk medicine. The award-winning team of Robert and Michèle Root-Bernstein provide a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of medical traditions. In addition to the honey, mud, and maggots used in wound therapy, the Root-Bernsteins unearth cures that range from ancient Egypt to the rain forests of contemporary Latin America. Whether its the medicinal use of clay or the components of urine, all the cures in this book have one thing in common: They have stood the test of time because they work. With Nelson Rungers dynamic and sensitive narration, this studied collection of entertaining anecdotes about some weird-sounding - even stomach-churning - old remedies is in fact much more. It is a dazzling step into the closely-guarded secrets of medicine.

Members Reviews:

How valid is their "research"

The book is interesting on its own. However some statistics quoted may be misleading. I would take most of their "latest" research with a grain of salt.

Brilliant wealth of information

Not in the medical fiend? It doesn't matter this book is truly for everyone written so that anyone can understand its marvels

Total Tripe - Pseudoscience and silliness.

Yes, some of the ideas presented do work - but I don't live in the a 3rd world country. However, it isn't real science. It's pseudoscience and untested ideas.

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Título: El asesino silencioso, hipertension arterial [Hypertension: The Silent Murderer]

Autor: Ivette Zamora, Jaime Tovar, German Lopez

Narrador: Joaquin Madrigal

Formato: Abridged

Duración: 26 mins

Idioma: Español

Fecha de publicación: 04-30-14

Editor: Alberich Ediciones Mexico

Categorías: Science & Technology, Medicine

Resumen del editor:

Presión en ellas. Dicha presión es la que consigue que la sangre circule por todo el cuerpo. Aunque la hipertensión arterial no puede ser definitivamente curada, existen una serie de hábitos de vida, que unidos a la acción de los medicamentos anti hipertensivos, y el ejercicio cardiovascular pueden llegar a controlarla de forma sustancial y evitar así sus grandes consecuencias. El exceso de presión en las arterias mantenida durante un periodo prolongado, de años y sin tratarse puede llevar a un gran número de complicaciones e incluso a la muerte. Algunos de los problemas comunes son:

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Title: Extreme Medicine

Subtitle: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century

Author: Kevin Fong

Narrator: Jonathan Cowley

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-06-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 233 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

Little more than 100 years ago, maps of the world still boasted white space: places where no human had ever trod. Within a few short decades the most hostile of the world's environments had all been conquered. Likewise, in the 20th century, medicine transformed human life. Doctors took what was routinely fatal and made it survivable. As modernity brought us ever more into different kinds of extremes, doctors pushed the bounds of medical advances and human endurance. Extreme exploration challenged the body in ways that only the vanguard of science could answer.

Doctors, scientists, and explorers all share a defining trait: They push on in the face of grim odds. Because of their extreme exploration we not only understand our physiology better; we have also made enormous strides in the science of healing.

Drawing on his own experience as an anesthesiologist, intensive care expert, and NASA adviser, Dr. Kevin Fong examines how cutting-edge medicine pushes the envelope of human survival by studying the human body's response when tested by physical extremes. Extreme Medicine explores different limits of endurance and the lens each offers on one of the systems of the body.

The challenges of Arctic exploration created opportunities for breakthroughs in open-heart surgery; battlefield doctors pioneered techniques for skin grafts, heart surgery, and trauma care; underwater and outer space exploration have revolutionized our understanding of breathing, gravity, and much more. Avant-garde medicine is fundamentally changing our ideas about the nature of life and death.

Through astonishing accounts of extraordinary events and pioneering medicine, Fong illustrates the sheer audacity of medical practice at extreme limits, where human life is balanced on a knife's edge.

Extreme Medicine is a gripping debut about the science of healing, but also about exploration in its broadest sense - and about how, by probing the very limits of our biology, we may ultimately return with a better appreciation of how our bodies work, of what life is, and what it means to be human.

Critic Reviews:

"A medical thriller of the first order." (Kirkus Starred Review)

Members Reviews:

Face transplants and interstellar travel?

This audiobook was everything the description promised and more. It is about the boundaries we humans are always pushing, and the medicine and treatments that have necessarily arisen as a result.

It doesn't sound very interesting to you? It certainly is! It covers, among others topics, what happens to us when we push the boundaries of travel to the far reaches of the Arctic, attempt deep sea diving, and even how our bodies might respond physically to interstellar travel. I especially enjoyed where the author described his days working for NASA.

Equally fascinating were the discussions of the advent of heart surgery, effective burn treatment, and the first face transplant in the U.S. I could go on but if this seems interesting, get this book! It is a fast and very easy listen with a good narrator.

EXTREME MEDICINE

Kevin Fong, a physician, believes exploration and extreme medicine are linked. Fongs book, "Extreme Medicine", links exploration and medical advance with real-life stories of adventure, discovery; failure and success.

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Title: The Woman's Guide to Managing Migraine

Subtitle: Understanding the Hormone Connection to find Hope and Wellness

Author: Susan Hutchinson

Narrator: Donna Postel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-03-14

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

Headache in women is truly a major health issue. Every year, over 22 million women in the United States suffer from migraine headache, often debilitating attacks that can leave the sufferer bedridden and that, in many cases, can undermine both one's career and even one's marriage. The Woman's Guide to Managing Migraine is a concise and practical handbook that gives female headache sufferers all the tools they need to work with their healthcare providers to properly diagnose types of headache and develop the best possible treatment plans. A headache specialist, family practice physician, and fellow migraine sufferer, Dr. Susan Hutchinson introduces the reader to seven women with different lives - ranging from a nineteen-year-old college student, to a 29-year-old attorney, to a 55-year-old mother of three grown children - different women with the common thread of suffering from disabling monthly migraines.

As these women's lives unfold throughout the audiobook, the listener gains insight into their own headache experience. Listeners will learn about hormonal therapy, preventive strategies, and treatment options, ranging from the most promising new drugs to the most effective complementary and alternative therapies. Dr. Hutchinson answers common questions, such as how to plan for pregnancy and how to manage family and work life while coping with ongoing migraine attacks. She shows you how to carefully maintain your body and brain to minimize disruptions that can trigger a migraine, how to keep a migraine diary, how to find a headache-focused provider in your area, and how to make the most out of a visit to your doctor.

The audiobook includes a "headache quiz" that will determine if you are having true migraines. The time in a woman's life when migraine is most common - her twenties through her early fifties - represents her peak earning-power and child-raising years. The Woman's Guide to Managing Migraine will empower women to take charge of their treatment and find the path to living well.

Members Reviews:

Great book...

I haven't read the whole book yet but the parts that I have read are interesting. Any help it gives me in minimizing my migraines is worth it to me!

Excellent book

Dr. Susan Hutchinson is the best doctor for anyone who suffers with any kind of headaches, because she to has headaches so she can fully understand how you feel. She has treated me for many years with my headaches, her book is excellent !!!!

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Puts the basics together for women experiencing hormone-related migraine

I've read a lot of information this year about migraine. As a perimenopausal woman, I've read a lot about hormones as well. This book puts the basics together for women experiencing hormone-related migraines. The author is certainly credible, given her medical and personal background with migraine. However, I wish that she had gone into more detail about how hormone imbalance triggers migraine.

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Title: Do You Believe in Magic?

Subtitle: The Sense and Nonsense of Alternative Medicine

Author: Paul A. Offit

Narrator: Corey Snow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-14

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 126 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

In Do You Believe in Magic?, medical expert Paul A. Offit, MD, offers a scathing exposé of the alternative medicine industry, revealing how even though some popular therapies are remarkably helpful due to the placebo response, many of them are ineffective, expensive, and even deadly. Dr. Offit reveals how alternative medicine - an unregulated industry under no legal obligation to prove its claims or admit its risks - can actually be harmful to our health. Using dramatic real-life stories, Offit separates the sense from the nonsense, showing why any therapy - alternative or traditional - should be scrutinized. He also shows how some nontraditional methods can do a great deal of good, in some cases exceeding therapies offered by conventional practitioners.

An outspoken advocate for science-based health advocacy who is not afraid to take on media celebrities who promote alternative practices, Dr. Offit advises, "There's no such thing as alternative medicine. There's only medicine that works and medicine that doesn't."

Critic Reviews:

"This excellent, easy-to-read look at the alternative-medicine industry is highly recommended." (

Library Journal Starred Review)

Members Reviews:

Some of the research right on and some right off

A lot of his research makes sense and I enjoyed this book but The author needs to do more research about AIDS and Vaccinations. It's unclear if he is toeing the line in favor of the pharmaceutical company's or being completely unbiased

A Must Listen!

Doctor Offit makes the topic of 'alternative' medicine accessible and in an understandable and fascinating manner explains its popularity and shortcomings.

Excellent overview of alternative medicine

The book takes a good hard look at what alternative medicine really offers and why magical thinking may sometimes cause real harm. The author presents a detailed overview of the dirty underside of an industry that can only exist because of powerful political and financial backing and the desire of its patrons to believe (and pay for) supposed medical interventions that have no basis in evidence. The narration is decently done and easy to follow.

What everyone should know before they try alternative medicine

In this book, Dr. Offit explains the origins, failings and fallacies behind many of the alternative medicine quackery that exist today. Unlike the practitioners of quackery, Dr. Offit shows the downside (the injuries, the deaths, the lies and deceptions not just the purported successes).

Should be required reading at every high school

Very informative book. Although he does come down hard on quacks and scammers, it really is a fairly balanced treatment by the end of the book.

I can't help but feel we have all been lied to for many years by the alternative medicine industry.

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Title: The Best Darn Hypothyroidism Book!

Subtitle: Studies on the Underactive Thyroid Gland

Author: James M. Lowrance

Narrator: Caroline Miller

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 28 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-30-13

Publisher: James M. Lowrance Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 7 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

Covering the subject of hypothyroidism - an underactive thyroid gland - this book contains 17 chapters dedicated to the most common thyroid disorder that exists. All aspects regarding hypothyroid conditions are addressed in this resource, in easy-to-understand language.

This book is approximately 12,192 words in length. The "Best Darn" reference in the title, is not to imply that this is an extensive medical journal but rather that the book contains all aspects of information on the subject that most laypersons would be seeking.

Members Reviews:

Not what I hoped for... wanted more holistic view

I struggled to finish. Didn't explain the various methods and cascade of thyroid function well for common person. I'm an RN and it was hard to follow although I did.. I hoped for a more holistic natural inclusion of treatment ....not only the western medicine perspective. it would have better if they included natural ways to assist ur thyroid and side effects of staying main stream...

All patients should be advised and informed like this!

Clear and straight to the point information, this advice should be given to all patients at the time of diagnosis! I can't understand why patients are left in the dark and left suffering from inadequate care.

Thank you for providing this information in an easy to understand format and I hope that other sufferers gain help from reading and or listening to the information provided within this book.

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Title: Are Common Heart Skip Palpitations Dangerous?

Subtitle: Premature Ventricular and Atrial Contractions (PVCs and PACs)

Author: James M. Lowrance

Narrator: Ed Altman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-13

Publisher: James M. Lowrance Publishing

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

This audiobook is also a section found in the title: Common Murmurs, Arrhythmias and Myopathies of the Heart, with this title being made available separately, for listeners interested specifically in the PVC/PAC (heart skips) subject.

Skipped heartbeats occur in most, if not 100% of the general population, at some point during their lives. Some medical sources state that about half of us experience them on a relatively frequent basis.

For some people however, these heart palpitations called "Premature Ventricular Contractions" and "Premature Atrial Contractions" (PVCs and PACs), occur at a frequency or forcefulness, that can be concerning to them and that can result in chronic anxiety and/or panic attacks. In most cases these palpitations are benign but the unpleasant feeling they may cause can at times override any reassurance one might receive by a doctor, that their heart is otherwise healthy and normal.

It is my intention, through the chapters of this audiobook, to inform listeners who experience these common but most-often benign palpitations, with facts, that can help them to better-cope with the concerning symptoms they may experience with these strange heartbeats.

Members Reviews:

but you might learn a better way to view and cope with them and have ...

I thought this was a well-researched, informative booklet on the subject of premature ventricular contractions. The author explained why the PVC's are usually not dangerous if your heart is otherwise normal. The author also included some steps people can take that might reduce the number of PVC's they get.

I agree with the author that PVC's are often a stress and anxiety problem. If we can get our anxiety and stress under control, the PVC's often go away. I've had two periods of my life where I was getting lots of PVC's, and in both periods I was very stressed out before the PVC's began.

You may not find a 100% cure for your PVC's in this book, but you might learn a better way to view and cope with them and have less anxiety. And anything that reduces your anxiety may help reduce the number of PVC's you are getting as well.

The book is short, well-written and to the point. I was happy to pay the less than $2 for the Kindle version and believe it is a very good value.

Good info

I figured for less than two bucks why not look see what he had to say. It made me feel better.

2star for cheap price

This book was short and everything n it except for this persons short history with pvc's is easily found on the internet. At first I thought. May have read this before but then realized its all repeated of website knowledge. I read it but didn't help me from my suffering with pvc's. I was hoping for something I didn't already know with a hour of searching pvc's in search engine. Searching for a real self help book for this.

Not What I Was Expecting

I was hoping for something more of substance. This is more like one person's narrative of their experience with PAC's and PVC's. I found more on the internet in five minutes.

palpitation

The sensation of skipped heartbeat followed by a pause and thump in the chest is very scary, moreover the fear and anticipation of these sensations can degrade the quality of life.

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Title: The Heart's Truth: Essays on the Art of Nursing

Subtitle: Literature and Medicine

Author: Cortney Davis

Narrator: Angela L. Rice

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-06-13

Publisher: University Press Audiobooks

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

A collection revealing the joys, fears, intimacies, and transcendent moments shared by a nurse and her patients.

The Heart's Truth should be listened to at every nursing school in the country. It offers a powerful and moving portrait of what it means to be a nurse. In writing that is of the highest quality, the listener is swept up in the drama of nursing and the compassion with which it is perfused.

Critic Reviews:

"Cortney Davis has an uncanny ability to give voice to the profound act of everyday nursing and its power in transforming the lives of people. Somehow, she sees the shadows and ghosts that fill our bodies and souls and makes sense of them, showing us that the divide between patient and provider is an artificial one that can get in the way of true understanding. The Heart's Truth reminds us of the power of reflection and narrative and challenges us to reclaim these ways of knowing in the interest of healing our patients--and ourselves." (Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN, Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Nursing)

"The Heart's Truth should be required reading at every nursing school in the country. It offers a powerful and moving portrait of what it means to be a nurse. In writing that is of the highest quality, the reader is swept up in the drama of nursing and the compassion with which it is perfused." (Richard Selzer, surgeon and author)

"Davis has perfectly captured the broader arc of movement from awkward, insecure novice to competent, often morally exhausted, clinician, with a poet's touch." (Amy M. Haddad, PhD)

Members Reviews:

The audio ruins the book.

Any additional comments?

It is a shame that the poor quality, robotic audio totally distracts from a valuable story that could give a rich perspective on nursing.

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Title: Medical Ethics: A Very Short Introduction

Author: Tony Hope

Narrator: Eric Martin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-06-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

Issues in medical ethics are rarely out of the media and it is an area of ethics that has particular interest for the general public as well as the medical practitioner. This short and accessible introduction provides an invaluable tool with which to think about the ethical values that lie at the heart of medicine. Tony Hope deals with the thorny moral questions such as euthanasia and the morality of killing, and also explores political questions such as: How should health care resources be distributed fairly? Each chapter in the audiobook considers a different issue: Genetics, modern reproductive technologies, resource allocation, mental health, medical research. The audiobook also discusses controversial questions such as: Who should have access to reproductive technology? Who should pay? Is it right to fund expensive drug treatment for individuals? Should active euthanasia be legalized? Should treatment for mental illness be imposed on patients without their consent? Who should have access to information from genetic testing? Should we require consent for the use of dead bodies or organs in medical research?

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These audiobooks are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly listenable.

Editorial Reviews:

This installment in Oxford University Presss Very Short Introductions series covers the often-contentious issues inherent in the field of medical ethics. Tony Hopes engrossing and educational book covers the basics of what medical ethics are, and guides listeners through a broad array of specific scenarios designed to provoke contemplation about issues of access (to medical information, treatment, even euthanasia) and consent.

Skilled voice actor Eric Martin presents Hopes thought-provoking guide with the perfect degree of gravitas, his clear, well-paced performance effectively drawing listeners into this audiobook and holding their attention through the important and often taxing questions which compose the bulk of this fascinating work.

Members Reviews:

philosophical and insightful guide to common medic

philosophical and insightful guide to common medical ethical issues... I liked the historical literary references and cases cited.

Concise.

This book gave me a "very short", yet concise, first step into medical ethics. Hope gives the listener a structured layout for each section and explains terms as it progresses. Hope also uses theoretical examples which are then applied to real life situations/cases. Because it was so dense, sometimes it was hard to follow all the logic. This is not to say that it was poorly written, however, because after all it is just a snapshot of medical ethics. It was a great book to get my feet wet with. Very worth 4 hours.

Good introduction to Medical Ethics

Good introduction to Medical Ethics

I am a big fan of the "A very short introduction" series and this is another good example covering the basics of medical ethics in the main area and thought experiments.

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Title: Food, Genes, and Culture

Subtitle: Eating Right for your Origins

Author: Gary Paul Nabhan

Narrator: Gregory N. St. John

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-24-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 26 votes

Genres: Science & Technology, Medicine

Publisher's Summary:

Vegan, low fat, low carb, slow carb: Every diet seems to promise a one-size-fits-all solution to health. But they ignore the diversity of human genes and how they interact with what we eat.

In Food, Genes, and Culture, renowned ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan shows why the perfect diet for one person could be disastrous for another. If your ancestors were herders in Northern Europe, milk might well provide you with important nutrients, whereas if youre Native American, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance. If your roots lie in the Greek islands, the acclaimed Mediterranean diet might save your heart; if not, all that olive oil could just give you stomach cramps.

Nabhan traces food traditions around the world, from Bali to Mexico, uncovering the links between ancestry and individual responses to food. The implications go well beyond personal taste. Todays widespread mismatch between diet and genes is leading to serious health conditions, including a dramatic growth over the last 50 years in auto-immune and inflammatory diseases.

Readers will not only learn why diabetes is running rampant among indigenous peoples and heart disease has risen among those of northern European descent, but may find the path to their own perfect diet.

Editorial Reviews:

Using both science and personal stories, Gary Paul Nabhan alleges that people should follow diets according to their ethnic background. Because of his genes, a person with Italian roots should consume more olive oil than a person with Dutch heritage. In an age of a million and one fad diets, Nabhan's theory may provide a better approach to eating right. Meanwhile Gregory N. St. John's performance is clear and engaging. He handles scientific language with ease. Keep up, though, with his rapid pacing. Overall, this audiobook is original and thought-provoking, real food for thought.

Members Reviews:

Interesting genetic nerddom.

Super interesting, well researched. Related to bio-hacking. Contains specific gene reference for known expression. Having done personal genetic mapping make this book fascinating!

Great book, terrible reading

While I suspect I would enjoy the written version, the narrator of this book was a terrible choice. There are many medical and scientific terms throughout the text, and it seems every single one is mispronounced. It is so distracting, because the mispronunciation is so severe as to make it hard to understand. Surely, a reader with even a basic introduction to common medical terminology, could have been found.

Good message but wanders

Ever have to write one of those papers where the teacher made you write a certain number of words? This book is painful in that respect. Additionally there's a lot of wondering off topic and even out of the scientific realm. However, buried in the wandering verbosity is an intriguing idea that warrants exploration.