Men with big feet have big penises. You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day. Sugar makes kids hyper. Eating at night makes you fat. Chewing gum stays in your stomach for seven years. This book explains why so many of those weird things we think about our bodies are mistaken.

Offers a peek inside Number 10 Glebe Street, with what the author has used successfully to treat family ailments over the years.

This book is the first in a new psychobabble-free series about improving mental wellbeing.

A quick-reference guide to drugs. Jargon-free and easy-to-follow, it includes information you need on 2,500 prescription and over-the-counter drugs. It also provides advice on understanding and using medicines and learn how they work, what they treat, their risks, benefits, side effects, and how to use them safely and effectively.

A dictionary with easy-to-follow explanations for over 5,000 medical terms. From exploring a dental abscess diagram to discovering the symptoms and causes of asthma, it helps to stay one step ahead of your families ailments. It offers information on anatomical terms, disorders, tests and drugs.

Thyroid problems are notoriously difficult to diagnose and many people suffer for years, undergoing treatments for the symptoms rather than the underlying problem. Based on many years' experience in this complex field, the author describes the practical ways in which sufferers can help themselves.

Margaret Mills was crippled as a young woman, but was determined not to let it hold her back. She used her nurse's training to develop her natural treatment, which was successful. Her daughter runs the Margaret Mills Clinic. Here, they share their drug-free method, offer information about diet and reveal the effects of the arthritis drugs.

Serving as a reference for both medical students and professionals, this dictionary contains over 11,000 entries, covering various aspects of medical science. These entries are complemented by over 140 illustrations and diagrams.

If you knew that simple lifestyle changes could significantly reduce your chances of developing cancer, would you take advantage of your natural defences? This work show you how, through simple alterations in diet, lifestyle and attitude, you can tackle cancer alongside conventional treatments, or even avoid it altogether.

A companion to Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking .

An A-Z BMA visual guide to over 7,000 medical terms including symptoms, diseases, drugs and treatments. It provides medical advances and advice; from developments in travel immunizations to the guidelines for antenatal screening and recommendations for breast awareness. It includes 3,000 diseases, disorders, conditions and symptoms.

Suitable for parents and those who are concerned about swine flu, this book presents the key facts about swine flu, and explains what parents need to know about the virus. It offers guidance on where parents in the UK should go for help and advice. It includes simple tips to help children avoid contracting swine flu.

This reference presents over 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts. There are appendices on subjects such as the National Health Service, complementary and alternative medicine, common medical tests and an address list of support and professional organizations.

Provides information on various aspects of the Asperger's syndrome (AS). This book examines: causes and indications of the syndrome; the diagnosis and its effect on the individual; theory of mind; the perception of emotions in self and others; social interaction, including friendships; and, long-term relationships.

The effortless way to achieve noticeable and lasting confidence, high self esteem and a great sense of self worth.

Contains 3D images which reveal your major systems. This book also helps you discover how the nervous system works, the construction of skeleton and muscles, and how your body protects itself when you are under threat. The DVD-ROM helps you see the bodies processes in action from a nerve impulse to blood surging through an artery.

Presents 15 medical detective stories. This book is suitable for a those who wish to better grasp how doctors decipher the myriad clues and puzzling symptoms that they often encounter.