Penguin Books Australia

The ultimate resource for those living with lupus, providing comfort, information, strategies, and advice.

There is no cure for lupus, so a diagnosis of this potentially debilitating autoimmune disorder can be understandably disquieting. This new edition of Coping with Lupus, completely revised and updated, answers all the important questions you may have and offers practical coping strategies to help...

A RIVERTING ACCOUNT OF WHY SCIENCE ALONE CAN'T STOP THE NEXT PANDEMIC

An authoritative overview of the rise of medical genetics over the past century, from eugenics to the brink of personalized medicine.

The definitive report on the AIDS pandemic: where it stands, where it's headed, what we know, and the choices we face

A clear, authoritative overview of the threat of growing antibiotic resistance in infectious microbes, as well as potential countermeasures.

Cutting through the history and medical jargon found in more exhaustive and incomprehensible reference books, this guide focuses on the most important things readers need to know in order to effectively understand and manage fibromyalgia, especially important now, with 22 new fibromyalgia-fighting drugs on the market. This new edition teaches readers how to:

Communicate better with doctors and healthcare...

A special-needs guide that 'comes to the rescue' (Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child ) of those who struggle with an increasingly common condition.

Millions of children suffer from Nonverbal Learning Disorder, a neurological deficit that prevents them from understanding nonverbal cues like tone of voice and facial expressions. Though they can be exceptionally bright and articulate...