Omnigraphics.Omnigraphics 615 Griswold St., Detroit, MI 48226 1-800-234-1340 www.amazon.com Three fine updated and new additions to Omnigraphic's signature red-sided 'Health Reference Series' titles are highly recommended picks for basic consumer health reference holdings at all levels. Joyce Brennfleck Shannon edits Thyroid thyroid /thy·roid/ (thi´roid) 1. the thyroid gland; see under gland. 2. pertaining to the thyroid gland. 3. scutiform. 4. Disorders Sourcebook (0780897456, $78.00), a primer on preventative lifestyles and recognizing malfunctions of the thyroid gland, central to regulating body metabolism and organs. There's a range of disorders related to thyroid imbalances, from sleep disturbance and weight changes to intolerance to cold or heat: learn the symptoms and treatments of and for thyroid disease thyroid disease Thyroid disorder Endocrinology Any benign or malignant condition that affects the structure or function of the thyroid gland. See Anaplastic carcinoma of thyroid, Chronic thyroiditis–Hashimoto's disease, Hyperthyroidism, Hypoparathyroidism, . The second edition of Brain Disorder Sourcebook (0780807448, $78.00) is edited by Sandra J. Judd and covers all kinds of brain disorders, from injury to neurological disorders This is a list of major and frequently observed neurological disorders (e.g. Alzheimer's disease), symptoms (e.g.back pain), signs (e.g. aphasia) and syndromes (e.g. Aicardi syndrome). and injuries. From Parkinson and multiple sclerosis to brain tumors Brain Tumor Definition A brain tumor is an abnormal growth of tissue in the brain. Unlike other tumors, brain tumors spread by local extension and rarely metastasize (spread) outside the brain. , all kinds of injuries and conditions are described along with the latest treatment options and research. The latest research is also included in Amy L. Sutton's updated and expanded second edition of Blood And Circulatory circulatory /cir·cu·la·to·ry/ (ser´ku-lah-tor?e) 1. pertaining to circulation, particularly that of the blood. 2. containing blood. cir·cu·la·to·ry n. 1. Disorders Sourcebook (0780807464, $78.00), covering disorders ranging from blood cancers and clots to circulatory disorders. The latest new treatments and medications are many--and all are covered in this extensive updated reference. |
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