Adult health concerns sourcebook, None by None, None, Judd, Sandra J instant download

Adult health concerns sourcebook, None by None, None, Judd, Sandra J instant download

xix, 675 pages : 24 cm, \"Basic consumer health information about medical and mental concerns of adults, including facts about choosing healthcare providers, navigating insurance options, maintaining wellness, preventing cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and osteoporosis, and understanding aging-related health concerns, including menopause, cognitive changes, and changes in the coronary and vascular systems; along with tips on caring for aging parents and dealing with health-related work and travel issues, a glossary, and a directory of resources for additional help and information.\", Includes bibliographical references (pages 601-616) and index, Part I: Making routine and emergency decisions about health care -- Finding quality health care -- How to recognize a medical emergency -- Commonly used medications -- Understanding health insurance -- Your health information privacy rights -- How to evaluate health information on the internet -- Part II: Maintaining your health -- Stay healthy -- Practice prevention -- Immunizations: Keys to disease prevention -- Lifestyle changes for a healthier you -- A healthy diet: Key to preserving good health -- Physical activity can keep you healthy -- Maintaining a healthy weight -- Managing stress -- Smoking and your health -- Alcohol: Too much can be harmful -- Commonly abused drugs and their health effects -- Getting help for addiction -- Other behaviors that can affect your health -- Part III: Disease prevention: What adults should know -- Preventing cancer -- Preventing disorders of the heart and blood vessels -- Minimizing the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- preventing diabetes and kidney disease -- Caring for your liver and preventing hepatitis -- Preventing disorders of the teeth and bones -- Part IV: Screening for common diseases and disorders -- Stay healthy at any age: Screening tests for men and women -- Self-Examinations can lead to early cancer detection -- Cancer screening tests -- Screening