American Medical Association Family Medical Guide - American Medical Association [0]
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Title Page
Copyright Page
Foreword
American Medical Association
How to Use This Book
Part One: What You Should Know: Information to Keep You Healthy
Part Two: Your Healthy Body
Part Three: First Aid and Home Caregiving
Part Four: What Are Your Symptoms?
Part Five: Health Issues Throughout Life
Part Six: Diseases, Disorders, and Other Problems
Glossaries
PART ONE - What You Should Know
Healthy Eating
Eat Five a Day for Better Health
Reading Food Labels
Vitamins and Minerals
Exercise
The Benefits of Exercise
Three Types of Exercise
Are You at a Healthy Weight?
Body Mass Index
Stress
The Body’s Response to Stress
Aging Well
Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
Osteoarthritis
How Your Joints Work
How Osteoarthritis Affects Your Joints
Exercise and Osteoarthritis
Heart Disease
Risk Factors for Heart Disease
Preventing Heart Disease
Cancer
What Is Cancer?
Preventing Cancer
Cancer Treatments
Genetics
Genetics: The future of medicine
The Dangers of Smoking
The Benefits of Quitting Smoking
Terrorism
Biological Attacks
Chemical Attacks
Radiological Attacks
PART TWO - Your Healthy Body
Chapter 1 - Diet and Health
Eating for Good Health
The Basics of Nutrition
Chapter 2 - Exercise, Fitness, and Health
The Health Benefits of Physical Activity
Three Kinds of Exercise
Physical Activity and Children’s Health
Chapter 3 - A Healthy Weight
Are You Overweight?
The Risks of Being Overweight
Losing Weight Sensibly
If You Are Underweight
Chapter 4 - Reducing Stress
How Your Body Responds to Stress
How Stress Can Make You Sick
Stress and Sleep
How to Handle Stress
The Relaxation Response
Chapter 5 - Staying Safe
Keeping Your Children Safe
Keeping Your Home Safe
Motor Vehicle Safety
Water Safety
Chapter 6 - Preventing Violence
Family Violence
Media Violence
Gang Violence
Elder Abuse
Sexual Assault
Chapter 7 - Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medical Systems
Herbal Remedies and Dietary Supplements
Manipulative Therapies
Mind-Body Therapies
Energy Therapies
Atlas of the body
Diagnostic imaging techniques
Visual aids to diagnosis
Chapter 8 - Preventive Health Care
Routine Health Care
Self-Examinations
Common Examinations and Tests
PART THREE - First Aid and Home Caregiving
Chapter 1 - First Aid
Index to First-Aid Procedures
Chapter 2 - Home Caregiving
Preparing for Home Care
Caregiving Skills
Modifying the Home Environment
Care for the Caregiver
PART FOUR - What Are Your Symptoms?
How to Use the Self-Diagnosis Symptoms Charts
How to Find the Chart You Need
Chart-Finder Index
GENERAL All ages
Feeling generally ill
Unexplained weight loss
Overweight
Difficulty sleeping
Fever
Excessive sweating
Swellings under the skin
Itching without a rash
Feeling faint and fainting
Dizziness
Headache
Numbness or tingling
Twitching and trembling
Pain in the face
Confusion
Impaired memory
Difficulty speaking
Disturbing thoughts or feelings
Unusual behavior
Depression
Anxiety
Hallucinations
Nightmares
Hair loss
General skin problems
Facial skin problems
Itchy spots and rashes
Rash with fever
Raised spots and lumps
Painful eye
Disturbed or impaired vision
Earache
Noises in the ear
Hearing loss
Runny nose
Sore throat
Hoarseness or loss of voice
Coughing
Coughing up blood
Wheezing
Difficulty breathing
Toothache
Difficulty swallowing
Sore mouth or tongue
Bad breath
Vomiting
Recurring vomiting
Abdominal pain
Recurring abdominal pain
Swollen abdomen
Gas and belching
Diarrhea
Constipation
Abnormal-looking stools
Palpitations
Chest pain
Abnormally frequent urination
Abnormal-looking urine
Painful urination
Lack of bladder control
Backache
Cramp
Painful or stiff neck
Painful arm or hand
Painful leg
Painful knee
Painful shoulder
Painful ankles