Good health and a fit body are inextricably entwined with great sex. On a physical level, fitness makes one a more attractive and skilled lover. On an emotional level, studies show that body image plays a key role in sexual desire and satisfaction. Research has linked a healthy sex life to lower ris[...]

This manual informs about practical procedures in assessment of renal fluoride excretion based on experience from existing national fluoridation programs. The assessment tools will primarily be useful in assisting countries in achieving an effective fluoride exposure. It is a hope that the manual wi[...]

Almost 940 million international journeys were undertaken in 2010. Global travel on this scale exposes many people to a range of health risks--different disease agents and changes in temperature, altitude and humidity are just some of these risks--all of which can lead to ill-health. Many of these r[...]

Finally-a fast, fun, totally updated guide to The CarbLovers Diet, from the experts who brought you the blockbuster plan that's revolutionized the way Americans lose weight! This pocket-sized resource is a diet must-have--even for CarbLovers fans who've reached their weight-loss goals. It features:[...]

Every minute, at least one woman dies from pregnancy or childbirth complications while twenty more suffer injury, infection, or disease. Despite medical advances and years of national and international policy declarations, this tragic situation remains particularly severe in developing countries. Th[...]

Six years after the 2005 overhaul of this classic guide to women's health, women everywhere will be ready for another revised and updated edition. With 30% revised material and roughly 25 new photographs, the 2011 edition will focus on what OBOS does best: provide information on women's reproductive[...]

The past five years has seen CBR stakeholders work collaboratively to produce these CBR Guidelines, which build upon key recommendations made in 2003 at the International Consultation to Review Community-based Rehabilitation in Helsinki, and in 2004 in the ILO, UNESCO, WHO joint position paper on CB[...]

"The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology" (ICD-O) has been used for nearly 25 years as the standard tool for coding diagnoses of neoplasms in tumor and cancer registrars and in pathology laboratories. ICD-O is a dual classification with coding systems for both topography and morpho[...]