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Editor: The Editors of Salem Press ISBN: 978-0-89356-042-3 List Price: $120 April 2001 · 2 volumes · 989 pages · 6"x9" Health Issues Table of Contents Publisher’s Note, ix Contributor List, xi A Abortion, 1 Abortion among teenagers, 7 Acupuncture, 9 Addiction, 13 Aging, 21 AIDS, 30 AIDS and children, 36 AIDS and women, 41 Alcoholism, 43 Alcoholism among teenagers, 48 Alcoholism among the elderly, 53 Allergies, 56 Alternative medicine, 62 Alzheimer’s disease, 69 Amniocentesis, 77 Anorexia nervosa, 83 Antibiotic resistance, 86 Arteriosclerosis, 90 Arthritis, 93 Asbestos, 99 Asthma, 102 Attention-deficit disorder (ADD), 107 Autism, 112 B Biofeedback, 117 Birth control and family planning, 121 Birth defects, 126 Breast cancer, 133 Breast-feeding, 137 Breast surgery, 143 Broken bones in the elderly, 147 Burns and scalds, 149 C Cancer, 152 Canes and walkers, 157 Cardiac rehabilitation, 160 Carpal tunnel syndrome, 165 Cervical, ovarian, and uterine cancers, 167 Chemotherapy, 172 Child abuse, 176 Childbirth complications, 184 Childhood infectious diseases, 187 Children’s health issues, 191 Chlorination, 197 Choking, 198 Cholesterol, 200 Chronic fatigue syndrome, 202 Circumcision of boys, 208 Circumcision of girls, 213 Cleft lip and palate, 216 Colic, 222 Colon cancer, 224 Condoms, 227 Cosmetic surgery and aging, 229 Cosmetic surgery and women, 231 D Death and dying, 234 Dementia, 239 Dental problems in children, 244 Dental problems in the elderly, 252 Depression, 256 Depression in children, 262 Depression in the elderly, 265 Diabetes mellitus, 268 Disabilities, 274 Domestic violence, 279 Down syndrome, 287 Drowning, 293 Drug abuse by teenagers, 295 Dyslexia, 300 E Eating disorders, 305 Elder abuse, 311 Electrical shock, 316 Emphysema, 318 Endometriosis, 323 Environmental diseases, 325 Epidemics, 331 Ethics, 336 Euthanasia, 341 Exercise, 346 Exercise and children, 351 Exercise and the elderly, 356 F Factitious disorders, 364 Failure to thrive, 367 Falls among children, 368 Falls among the elderly, 370 Fetal alcohol syndrome, 372 Fetal tissue transplantation, 373 First aid, 376 Fluoridation of water sources, 378 Fluoride treatments in dentistry, 381 Food irradiation, 382 Food poisoning, 385 Foot disorders, 390 Frostbite, 395 G Gene therapy, 396 Genetic counseling, 399 Genetic diseases, 403 Genetic engineering, 408 Genetically engineered foods, 411 H Hair loss and baldness, 414 Hazardous waste, 418 Headaches, 421 Health insurance, 426 Hearing aids, 432 Hearing loss, 435 Heart attacks, 439 Heart disease, 442 Heart disease and women, 447 Heat exhaustion and heat stroke, 450 Herpes, 452 Hippocratic oath, 458 HMOs, 461 Holistic medicine, 465 Homeopathy, 467 Hormone replacement therapy, 471 Hospice, 473 Hospitalization of the elderly, 476 Hydrocephalus, 481 Hypertension, 483 Hypnosis, 487 Hysterectomy, 490 I Iatrogenic disorders, 495 Illnesses among the elderly, 497 Immunizations for children, 504 Immunizations for the elderly, 508 In vitro fertilization, 511 Incontinence, 515 Infertility in men, 520 Infertility in women, 525 Influenza, 530 Injuries among the elderly, 535 J K L Lactose intolerance, 537 Laparoscopy, 538 Laser use in surgery, 541 Law and medicine, 544 Lead poisoning, 550 Learning disabilities, 552 Lice, mites, and ticks, 558 Light therapy, 563 Liposuction, 565 Living wills, 567 Lung cancer, 568 Lyme disease, 571 M Macular degeneration, 574 Mad cow disease, 577 Malnutrition among children, 580 Malnutrition among the elderly, 586 Malpractice, 590 Mammograms, 594 Mastectomy, 599 Medications and the elderly, 604 Meditation, 609 Memory loss, 611 Meningitis, 613 Menopause, 616 Menstruation, 620 Mental retardation, 625 Mercury poisoning, 629 Miscarriage, 632 Mobility problems in the elderly, 632 Morning-after pill, 638 Multiple births, 639 Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome, 643 Münchausen syndrome by proxy, 645 Muscle loss with aging, 648 N Natural childbirth, 651 Necrotizing fasciitis, 654 Noise pollution, 656 Nursing and convalescent homes, 658 Nutrition and aging, 663 Nutrition and children, 666 Nutrition and women, 673 O Obesity, 675 Obesity and aging, 681 Obesity and children, 684 Occupational health, 689 Osteoporosis, 692 Overmedication, 697 P Pain management, 700 Pap smears, 702 Parasites, 703 Parkinson’s disease, 708 Pesticides, 711 Phenylketonuria (PKU), 715 Physical fitness tests for children, 718 Physical rehabilitation, 720 Plague, 725 Poisoning, 727 Poisonous plants, 731 Postpartum depression, 735 Pregnancy among teenagers, 736 Premature birth, 741 Prenatal care, 744 Preventive medicine, 747 Prostate cancer, 751 Prostate enlargement, 755 Q R Radiation, 756 Radon, 757 Reaction time and aging, 759 Recovery programs, 760 Reproductive technologies, 764 Resuscitation, 766 Reye’s syndrome, 771 S Safety issues for children, 772 Safety issues for the elderly, 779 Schizophrenia, 782 Scoliosis, 786 Screening, 790 Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), 796 Secondhand smoke, 800 Sexual dysfunction, 803 Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), 809 Sick building syndrome, 814 Skin cancer, 816 Skin disorders with aging, 818 Sleep changes with aging, 823 Sleep disorders, 825 Smog, 829 Smoking, 832 Snakebites, 835 Speech disorders, 837 Spina bifida, 841 Sports injuries among children, 843 Sterilization, 848 Steroid abuse, 853 Stress, 855 Strokes, 858 Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), 862 Suicide, 866 Suicide among children and teenagers, 871 Suicide among the elderly, 875 Sunburns, 879 T Tattoos and body piercing, 880 Teething, 882 Temperature regulation and aging, 884 Terminal illnesses, 885 Tobacco use by teenagers, 890 Tonsillectomy, 891 Transplantation, 893 Tuberculosis, 899 U Ulcers, 904 V Vision problems with aging, 908 Vitamin supplements, 912 W Water quality, 914 Weight changes with aging, 917 Weight loss medications, 920 Well-baby examinations, 922 Wheelchair use among the elderly, 924 Women’s health issues, 926 Worms, 933 X Y Yeast infections, 935 Yoga, 936 Z Zoonoses, 938 Glossary, 943 Alphabetical List of Entries, 957 Category List, 961 Index, 969

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