The Last Centurion is a novel by John Ringo. It is written in "blog style" from the point of view of an US Army officer known as "Bandit Six". The Novel is set in a post apocalyptic world that has been ravaged by climate change and disease. Plot: Bandit Six, the protagonist, discusses his adventures following a withdrawal from the Middle East by US Forces in a time of chaos and disease. Themes: The novel touches on many different subjects. Although the military action is the focal point, health care, climate change, socialized medicine,disaster relief and social responsibility are also examined...
The Osteoporosis Book: A Guide for Patients and Their Families
Osteoporosis currently affects 25 million people in the United States, and as the baby boomers enter their fifties, this bone-weakening disease is poised to strike millions more. Because of this disease, many older people will suffer from a bone fracture at some point , and far too many of these fractures will result in permanent disability.
Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures
The impact of illness on individual lives and society at large was once considered too vast to gauge. More recently, quantitative measures of quality of life, life expectancy, and the financial costs of illness and treatment are showing not only how this impact can be calculated but also how the results can be used to further research and improve public health.
Dermatology terminology describes dermatological diseases using the language that dermatologists actually use in speaking to each other. With many disorders, the description can be reduced to a word, or a phrase, or an acronym. This is termed the "keyword" phenomenon, where such a keyword substitutes for a much fuller and much lengthier formal presentation.
'The Ayurveda Encyclopedia' by Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha, D.Sc., is a complete and in-depth book on Ayurveda that discloses all the natural secrets to healing, prevention of disease, and longevity. well researched, reliable, and packed with necessary illustrations.
