Penguin Books Australia

Feted and fetishised, the breast is an evolutionary masterpiece.
But in the modern world, the breast is changing.
Breasts are getting bigger, developing earlier and attracting newfangled chemicals. Increasingly, the odds are stacked against us in the struggle against breast cancer—
even among men.
So what makes breasts so mercurial—and so vulnerable?

We have been told that the key to longevity involves obsessing over what we eat, how much we stress, and how fast we run. Based on the most extensive study of longevity ever conducted, The Longevity Project exposes what really has an impact on our lifespan — including friends, family, personality, and work.

Original Skin is the grand and sweeping story of our largest organ — the exquisitely sensitive, constantly reactive, and staunchly protective human skin. Our skin is where we end and the rest of the cosmos begins, and our first port of call in understanding the way in which we each connect with the world.

Vitamin D deficiency is the most common medical condition in the world.  Recent research indicates that 23 per cent of Australians have some degree of vitamin D deficiency, including up to 43 per cent of young women.  As a result, they may suffer from chronic health conditions, ranging from daily annoyances such as fatigue and pain to life-threatening illnesses.  But few people know...

On average, a physician will interrupt a patient describing her symptoms within eighteen seconds. In that short time, many doctors decide on the likely diagnosis and best treatment. Often, decisions made this way are correct, but at crucial moments they can also be wrong – with catastrophic consequences. In this myth-shattering book, Jerome Groopman pinpoints the forces and thought processes...

Making Babies tells the stories behind the statistics, inside the world...

In 1998 Andrew Wakefield published a paper containing a shocking allegation: the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine might cause autism.  Wakefield based his findings on a study of just a dozen children, and his methods and conclusions immediately came under fire.  The media, however, seized on the story – and so helped launch one of the most devastating health scares of modern times. ...

WHY IS YAWNING CONTAGIOUS?

IS IT TRUE THAT YOU SHOULD 'STRAVE A FEVER AND FEED A COLD'?

WHAT IS A NORMAL PENIS SIZE?

DOES CRACKING YOUR KNUCKLES GIVE YOU ARTHRITIS?

WHY CAN'T YOU TICKLE YOURSELF?

Award-winning biologist Nathan Wolfe's research missions to the jungles of Africa and the rainforests of Borneo have earned him the nickname 'the Indiana Jones of virus hunters' – and helped the survival of humanity itself.  In The Viral Storm , he tells the story of how viruses and human beings have evolved side by side through history; how deadly viruses like HIV, swine flu and bird flu...

Updated quick-reference Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) visual medical guide to children's symptoms and their treatment.

From asthma to chicken pox, learn to look after your child in times of illness with this at home guide for parents, covering childhood diseases and disorders.

Your essential quick-reference to more than 2,500 prescription and over-the-counter drugs from Australia's leading association of medical practitioners, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. Revised and updated, with over 20 new articles, including botulinum toxin (botox), this jargon free pocket guide provides all the vital information you need to use medication safely and effectively...

Jargon-free and easy-to-follow, get all the vital information you need on 2,500 of today's prescription and over-the-counter drugs fast. Find advice on understanding and using medicines and learn how they work...

The most authoritative, all-in-one family manual for health...

The Essential Guide to Asperger's Syndrome

'Sprinkled with fascinating facts . . . Butler's advice is based on sound science and a keen understanding of longevity.' – AARP The Magazine

'Lou Schuler has finally written a training book for me, and for all women.  His expert advice, no-nonsense plans, and sense of humor are reassuring, motivating, and entertaining.  I'm starting the program tomorrow!'
- SUSAN KLEINER, PH.D., AUTHOR OF POWER EATING AND THE GOOD MOOD DIET

'The workouts in this book are unique, challenging, and extremely effective.  Be prepared to get into...

'An invaluable resource form women with a family history of cancer . . . I highly recommend this book.'
- Therese Bevers, M.D., Medical Director of the Cancer Prevention Center at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

Imagine discovering you had a significant risk of developing breast cancer.  What would you do?