Women's Health For Dummies?

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"One smart book. Its brimming with up-to-date information that women can use to take better charge of their own health." Madge Kaplan Health Desk Editor for public radios nightly business show Marketplace A useful guide to everything from depression to nutrition and pregnancy to breast cancer this book helps the reader take charge of her health and her health care. Lori Andrews professor of health law at Chicago-Kent College of Law and the author of The Clone Age: Adventures in the New World of Reproductive Technologies Includes the Recipe for Healthy Living Exercise Diet and Stress Relief Womens Health For Dummies is your complete guide to total wellness. Writing with warmth and humor author Pamela Maraldo Ph.D. R.N. gives you all the information you need to feel great and live longer including detailed coverage of pregnancy childbirth menopause breast cancer and other womens health issues. Packed with up-to-the-minute information on staying fit preventing disease selecting a doctor understanding common medical problems and ensuring state-of-the-art care Womens Health For Dummies will help you take charge of your health and set off on the road to lifelong well-being. Let These Icons Guide You! Points out helpful information that can help you take better care of yourself Tells you the difference between fact and fiction Alerts you to information about care you must receive from your doctor Inside youll find life-enhancing advice on how to: Maintain a healthy diet and exercise regimen to lower your chances of heart disease stroke and diabetes Identify the causes and effects of bulimia and anorexia Reduce the risk of breast and cervical cancers with preventive medicine Choose a medical plan and gynecologist suited to your specific needs Avoid sexually transmitted diseases and urinary tract infections Create an action plan for getting medical and legal help in cases of sexual assault abuse and domestic violence Understand medical tests from mammograms and Pap tests to self-exams Overcome addictions to alcohol drugs and tobacco Locate the top ten medical Web sites on the Internet