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The vector-borne Zika virus joins avian influenza, Ebola, and yellow fever as recent public health crises threatening pandemicity. By a combination of stochastic modeling and economic geography, this book proposes two key causes together explain the explosive spread of the worst of the vector-borne...

We live in very uncertain times. As a result more and more people are thinking about their future and preparing accordingly. There are many, many things that could go wrong and the scenarios that people prepare for range from a total economic collapse to world war 3. From a solar flare knocking...

The book presents the latest advances in research into health effects of air pollution, with heavy motor vehicle traffic or cigarette smoke as the exemplar of pollution. The airways are the first-line defense system against pollution. The book focuses on respiratory ailments underlain by inflammation,...

Human Ageing: A Unique Experience explores the biology of human ageing focusing on the individual. The book begins with the premature ageing disorder Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria syndrome and spins a web of interconnected biological domains involving lamins, telomeres, alternative splicing, genetics,...

LPR is called the silent reflux diseaseIt is due to the abnormal acid backflow releaseFrom the stomach to the vocal box or larynxOr even higher up the throat or pharynxThere is frequent hoarseness and throat clearingSometimes frequent sore throat and chronic coughingThere is sometimes dysphagia...

Infectious disease surveillance has evolved at an extraordinary pace during the past several decades, and continues to do so. It is increasingly used to inform public health practice in addition to its use as a tool for early detection of epidemics. It is therefore crucial that students of public...

This book describes Aphthous Mouth Ulcer, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Aphthous Mouth Ulcers are painful open sores or ulcers in the mouth. They may appear red or yellow in color Aphthous Mouth Ulcers are normally found on the mouth such as the tongue or the inner linings of the lips...

This book describes Listeria Infection, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Listeria infection is a food borne bacterial illness that can be very dangerous for pregnant women and people with reduced immune systems. Listeria infection is most often contracted by eating improperly processed...

Q fever is a self limited infection caused by Coxiella burneti bacteria that can affect the lungs, heart, liver and other parts of the body.The bacteria Coxiella burnetii is the cause of Q-fever.The bacterium is resistant to desiccation and exposure in dust and soil and is found all the world.Sheep,...

The Achilles Tendon is the body’s largest tendonAchilles tendinitis occurs when the tendon is swollen and tenderInflammation occurs due to the calf muscles overstretchingPassive stretching is due to frequent walking and jumpingYoung male adults are affected more than femaleOverexertion leads...

Arthritis can be extremely painful. It essentially means an inflammation of the joints, but it is a broad term that describes more than 200 rheumatic diseases and conditions. These can affect tissues, joints, and connective tissue. The most common form is that of osteoarthritis. The arthritis cure...

This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, devoted to Parotid Disease, is guest edited by Drs. Babak Azizzadeh and Babak Larian. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Parotid Gland and Facial Nerve Anatomy; Parotid Gland Imaging; Evaluation of Parotid Lesions; Benign Parotid Tumors...

Although this Fountain of Youth is simply mythical in nature, there really are solutions to achieve the benefits that the miraculous spring were thought to offer. By acquiring ideas recommended in this book, we can have the power to slow down the aging process and increase more years to our meaningful...

Confusing, mysterious and unknown, Alzheimer's is among the most-feared diseases because it strikes indiscriminately and there is no known cure. Now, in The Science of Alzheimer's, a new Special Edition from the editors of TIME, we draw back the curtain to reveal the latest research on what the disease...