Angie Gennaro: 6 books

Chiari malformation (kee-AHR-ee mal-for-MAY-shun) is a condition in which brain tissue protrudes into your spinal canal. It occurs when part of your skull is abnormally small or misshapen, pressing on your brain and forcing it downward. Chiari malformation is uncommon, but improved imaging tests...

Meningitis is a potentially life-threatening infection of the meninges, the tough layer of tissue that surrounds the brain and the spinal cord. If not treated, meningitis can lead to brain swelling and cause permanent disability, coma, and even death..... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas — an organ in your abdomen that lies horizontally behind the lower part of your stomach. Your pancreas secretes enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help regulate the metabolism of sugars... Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Myasthenia gravis (mi-uhs-THEE-ne-uh GRA-vis) is characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of any of the muscles under your voluntary control. The cause of myasthenia gravis is a breakdown in the normal communication between nerves and muscles. Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and becoming fat. Because of this fear, the affected individual starves herself or himself, and the person's weight falls to about 85% (or less) of the normal weight for age and height. Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

Low back pain is commonly caused by some type of injury to the muscles, ligaments or bones in and around your lumbar spine. A strain or tear to a muscle supporting your back, a rupture to a spinal disc, compression of the spine or even a spasm in a tense muscle all can lead to low back pain, so it's...