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"Amid a starkly beautiful but uncanny landscape in New Mexico, a married couple from Cambridge, MA takes residency at a distinguished academic institute. When the husband is stricken with a mysterious illness, misdiagnosed at first, their lives are uprooted and husband and wife each embarks upon a nightmare journey. At thirty-seven, Michaela faces the terrifying prospect of widowhood - and the loss of Gerard, whose identity has greatly shaped her...

"A groundbreaking and definitive account of the widespread misdiagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder--and its serious effects on children, adults, and society. More than 1 in 7 American children are getting diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)--three times what experts have said is appropriate--making it one of the most mishandled and debated conditions in medicine. The numbers are rising every year. Now doctors...

Examining the social, medical, and economic ramifications of a health care system that unnecessarily diagnoses and treats patients, the author makes a reasoned call for change that would save us from countless unneeded surgeries, debilitating anxiety, and exorbitant costs.

Discusses how to avoid harmful medical mistakes, offering advice on such topics as working with a busy doctor, communicating the full story of an illness, evaluating test risks, and obtaining a working diagnosis.

Dr. Sharon Norling, a medical doctor authority, tells the untold medical truths. Your Doctor Is Wrong is a survival guide if you have been dismissed, misdiagnosed, or your symptoms have just been treated like the tip of the iceberg with pharmaceutical drugs. Dr. Norling's book may be seen as controversial because some people will not like what she has to say. They will find it hard to believe until they see all of the facts as Dr. Norling presents...

" ... the story of the fastest culture on earth--American culture--and how it has created a nation of people hooked on speed and the stimulant drugs that simulate speed's mind-altering effects ... [An] illuminating investigation of the epidemic of ADD today and its most widely prescribed treatment, the powerful psychostimulant Ritalin ..."--Jacket.

"Seven years after the acclaimed documentary Under our skin, the filmmakers catch up with the people and controversies from the original movie. We witness the emerging epidemic of Lyme disease as infection and education spread globally. We watch as the truth emerges about the disease's persistence and reach, about promising new research, and about medical collusion and conflicts of interest that continue to impede progress."--Container.