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Listen to history's first ever account of a gunshot wound to the spine.

How do you define beauty? Do you consider yourself beautiful? Do others consider you beautiful? The most important aspect of beauty lies within who you are on the inside. Yet, changing how you look on the outside can also make a big difference in your life: it can positively impact your confidence, change how people see you, and ultimately allow you to carry yourself vibrantly.

An indispensable guide for anyone awaiting surgery, and their support network. This book is your companion in navigating one of life's challenging phases with positivity and empowerment.

It takes forever to get to the trauma unit. First the stairs, then a long corridor at the end of which is the ER, by which time I am almost out of breath. We keep running until we're finally there. On the bed is a young woman, unconscious and breathing heavily, and I immediately observe a huge hematoma on her left abdomen and car-tire marks on her legs. In TV shows, trauma unit activity looks so efficient, the medical staff ready and waiting with a syringe and defibrillator in hand. But in reality, there is total chaos. With raw candidness, Dr. Yael Dreznik takes off her gloves and walks us...

Are you considering Breast Reduction Surgery? Read this book first! This is essential reading before you have breast reduction surgery. If you’ve been lugging around big boobs for a while, you may have considered having breast reduction surgery. This book with guide you through the whole experience of breast reduction surgery from choosing a surgeon, to the day of surgery, and how to optimize your recovery. Here's what you will learn in this book: Part 1: Understanding Breast Reduction - An Introduction to Breast Reduction - Benefits of Breast Reduction Surgery - Risks of Breast Reduction...

The extraordinarily moving book "Gift of Life: Transforming Destinies Through Organ Transplants" explores the extraordinary impact organ transplantation has on individuals' lives and the lives of their families. This book's in-depth examination of the world of organ donation highlights the fascinating journeys of both donors and recipients. Through a collection of heartfelt stories, the author shares the stories of people who have been given the gift of life, often during their darkest moments.

Выглядеть в 49 лет на 29, а чувствовать себя на 20 — думаете, это несбыточная мечта? Татьяна Курчина, массажист, тренер, косметолог и автор эффективной методики омоложения, своим примером подтверждает — мечта может сбыться! В чем секрет сохранения молодости и красоты? Что нужно, чтобы всегда оставаться молодой и привлекательной? Посещение косметолога, регулярные дорогостоящие (и часто небезопасные) процедуры и масса разрекламированных средств? Нет! Нужна лишь ваша… улыбка! Да, улыбка и правильный массаж лица!

When it comes to disease and sickness, they are often seen to be two camps: those who believe in medicine and those who believe in divine healing - no doctors allowed. But are the two exclusive? Miriam Maranzenboim shares a unique perspective that finds a healthy balance between the two. Having experienced both medical and miraculous healing, she shares how they both came into play through a very common medical procedure - total knee replacement surgery. In “Time Out for a Knee Replacement,” you will discover how the divine and the mundane intertwine to make healing a very real part of ...

Studies have found that 46 percent of men are unhappy with their penis size, and this has created a plethora of men who are anxious or underconfident about their manhood. Most have no idea what average even is. Straight, gay, large, small, young, old, rich, or poor—it’s a bigger man’s world, and now there’s a safe, effective, and reversible option for expansion that might put paid to the proverbial pissing contests for evermore. It’s men’s turn to use cosmetic medicine to enhance what Mother Nature gave them, and they want their share of filler.

Never afraid to try something new, Alexandra has done the hard work for you. She has first-hand experience of every single strategy described in her book, detailing the ins and outs and giving a brutally honest overview to help you decide. No matter your experience, fear levels or budget, Alexandra has you covered.

Lindsey Fitzharris' Buch "Der Horror der frühen Medizin" war ein internationaler Erfolg, wurde in 15 Sprachen übersetzt und stand 19 Wochen lang auf der SPIEGEL-Bestsellerliste. Mit ihrem neuen Hörbuch entführt uns die Autorin zu den grausigen Anfänge der Schönheitschirurgie: Als Harold Gillies die Verheerungen des Ersten Weltkriegs mit eigenen Augen sieht, ist er schockiert. Zu viele junge Männer werden nach nur einem falschen Augenblick ihrem Schicksal überlassen: für immer entstellt, für immer Monster in den Augen der Gesellschaft.

Dr. Sâra Aytaç, Oberärztin in der Unfallchirurgie, liefert einen schonungslosen Bericht aus ihrem Klinikalltag: Sie berichtet von den vergessenen Alten, deren adäquate Behandlung keinen Profit verspricht. Sie erzählt von lebensgefährlichen Kommunikationsproblemen im Schmelztiegel Krankenhaus, ebenso fatalen Personalengpässen, unqualifizierten Aushilfskräften und dem Ausverkauf des ärztlichen Ethos.

In I Love My Kids, but I Want My Body Back, Dr Malcolm Linsell shares his patients’ experiences so other women will know what to expect when contemplating plastic surgery. From initial consultation to surgery and beyond, 10 women reveal how their body image issues had a negative impact on their mental and physical health, relationships, and quality of life. Their stories are honest accounts of how they found the courage to change what they didn’t like about their bodies, creating for themselves a calm self-assurance that radiates out to those around them.

Have you been interested in Intermittent Fasting but were not quite sure where to start? Intermittent Fasting for Women was researched and collected into one useful guide for women who want to start intermittent fasting to improve their personal health but have questions they want to be answered first. To make taking the first steps toward a lifelong intermittent fasting journey as painless as possible, Intermittent Fasting for Women also contains a one day at a time guide to fasting that covers the first two weeks of a new fasting routine for women.

Das Hörbuch Basische Ernährung setzt dort an wo andere Hörbucher aufhören. Man verbindet basische Ernährung mit vielen positiven Effekten auf den Körper wie zb: besseres Energie-Level, gesunder schlaf und das ganze hat natürlich auch mit Selbstachtung zu tun. Basische Ernährung kann dir helfen deinen Körper wieder auf eine richtige Spur zu bringen und dich ganzheitlich besser zu fühlen. Du wirst lernen mehr Verständnis zu bekommen, für Lebensmittel und Superfoods. Man kann es als eine Schritt für Schritt Anleitung sehen.

In Tell Me the Planets, Ben Platts-Mills tells stories about his work with survivors of brain injury, offering a rare glimpse into the world as seen through their eyes: charismatic Danny, whose criminal past has left him paralysed down one side, but who now helps others worse off than himself; Sid, whose memory for the present lasts only moments; and Liah, who is caught in a battle with the care system threatening to make her homeless.

Marc is a promising young footballer of 15, growing up in Scotland. A few hundred miles away in England, Martin is a fun-loving 16-year-old. Both are enjoying their summers when they are suddenly struck down by debilitating illnesses. Within days, the boys are close to death. Although their paths have never crossed, their fortunes are about to be bound in the most extraordinary, intimate way. One of them will die, and in doing so he will save the other's life.

Each year thousands of people die waiting for organ transplants. Many of these deaths could have been prevented were it not for the almost universal moral hand-wringing over the concept of selling human organs. Author and bioethicist Mark Cherry reasserts the case that health care could be improved and lives saved by introducing a regulated transplant organs market rather than by well-meant, but misguided, prohibitions.

This self-help medical guide will guide you, step-by-step, through the definition of a cerebral shunt, some common causes for infections and obstructions, case studies, and some common diseases that may require patients to have a shunt placements.

One of the top complaints for many people as they go about making changes to lead a more active and fit lifestyle is suffering from severe back pain. There's no question about it, if you begin to suffer from back pain, this could in fact become a life-long issue if you aren't treating things properly. There are two primary types of back pain, chronic back pain which tends to stick around for lengthy periods of time and then acute back pain, which comes and goes.