 |
PREFACE |
8 |
 |
| INTRODUCTION |
10 |
|
| WELLNESS
STRATEGIES |
13 |
|
| What
is Wellness? |
14 |
| Eating
a Healthy Diet |
17 |
| Staying
Active |
27 |
| Controlling
Your Weight |
33 |
| Quitting
Smoking |
39 |
| Drinking
Alcohol: Benefits and Risks |
47 |
| Taking
Care of Your Teeth |
51 |
| Protection
from the Sun |
55 |
| Preventing
STDs |
57 |
| Self-Exams
|
59 |
| Protecting
Your Heart |
63 |
 |
| USING THE
HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM |
69 |
|
| Preventive
Screening Tests |
70 |
| You
and Your Doctor |
85 |
| Mental
Health Practitioners |
93 |
| Alternative
Therapies and Practitioners |
97 |
|
| IMMEDIATE
CARE |
105 |
|
| When
It's A Medical Emergency |
104 |
| Immediate
Care A to Z |
106 |
|
| AILMENTS
AND DISORDERS |
138 |
|
| A
to Z Index |
138 |
| Problem
Areas and Special Concerns |
140 |
|
| YOUR HEALTH:
CHILDHOOD TO MATURITY |
505 |
|
| Children
(Birth to Puberty) |
506 |
| Adolescents
(Puberty to 19) |
528 |
| Young
Adults (20 to 39) |
534 |
| Midlife
Adults (40 to 65) |
549 |
| Older
Adults (65 and Over) |
558 |
|
| THE DRUGSTORE
GUIDE |
569 |
|
| Guide
to Over-the-Counter Medications |
570 |
| Guide
to Dietary and Herbal Supplements |
609 |
|
| APPENDIX
|
639 |
|
| For
More Information |
640 |
| Glossary
|
650 |
| Index
|
658 |
