Blood is messy, dangerous, and charged with meaning. By following it as it circulates through people and institutions, Jenny Bangham explores the intimate connections between the early infrastructures of blood transfusion and the development of human...

Jessica Bippen, registered dietitian and founder of the popular Nourished by Nutrition blog, offers a captivating introduction to dietary collagen supplements and how to use them for personal wellness. Gorgeously packaged, it's perfect for the GOOP a...

As the slave trade brought Europeans, Africans, and Americans into contact, diseases were traded along with human lives. Manuel Barcia examines the battle waged against disease, where traders fought against loss of profits while enslaved Africans fou...

The best low-carb guide keeps getting better! This revised edition of the book by nationally known nutrition expert Jonny Bowden provides up-to-date insight on how to choose the perfect diet for you. In their quest to lose weight and live healthily,...

ersonalized and precision medicine (PPM) – the targeting of therapies according to an individual's genetic, environmental, or lifestyle characteristics – is becoming an increasingly important approach in health care treatment and prevention. The adva...

"Integrated Periodization in Sports Training & Athletic Development" considers the large problem of training specialists working in isolation and builds a case for integrated periodization as conceived by Tudor Bompa. The book begins by defining peri...

Immense advances in the life sciences have deepened our understanding of the connection between nutrition and health, revealing that we can effectively improve our health and quality of life by redesigning our diet on a scientific basis. In "Nutritio...

Should we worry about an increased risk of illness when using certain carpet cleaners? How do we assess the benefits of dietary supplements? What is meant by increased risk in the first place? Dr. Michael Bracken, a leader and innovator in the field...

The announcement in 2003 that the Human Genome Project had completed its map of the entire human genome was heralded as a stunning scientific breakthrough: our first full picture of the basic building blocks of human life. Since then, boasts about th...

What common condition can be treated with cow dung? How do crushed oystershells ease heartburn? Can eels cure deafness? And how do you stop a stubborn case of the hiccups? If someone was struck down by illness or injury in the late eighteenth century...