You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Completely updated and revised, this edition of Migraine in Women explores the links between migraine and hormonal changes and the effective management in various stages of life. The book outlines the effects of menstruation, pregnancy, contraception, the menopause and HRT on migraine, reviews the mechanisms involved, and provides practical advice on treatment. The author defines the types of migraines, who gets them, and their clinical diagnosis. She discusses acute and prophylactic treatment and supplies an overview for managing migraines. The book includes the International Headache Society diagnostic criteria.
Completely updated and revised, this edition of Migraine in Women explores the links between migraine and hormonal changes and the effective management in various stages of life. The book outlines the effects of menstruation, pregnancy, contraception, the menopause and HRT on migraine, reviews the mechanisms involved, and provides practical advice on treatment. The author defines the types of migraines, who gets them, and their clinical diagnosis. She discusses acute and prophylactic treatment and supplies an overview for managing migraines. The book includes the International Headache Society diagnostic criteria.
In the harsh Scottish highlands of 1565, superstition and treachery threaten a truce between rival clans. It's a weak truce at first, bound only by an arranged engagement between Anne MacGregor and Niall Campbell-the heirs of the feuding families. While Niall wrestles with his suspicions about a traitor in his clan, Anne's actions do not go unnoticed. And as accusations of witchcraft abound, the strong and sometimes callous Campbell heir must fight for Anne's safety among disconcerted clan members. Meanwhile his own safety in threatened with the ever-present threat of someone who wants him dead. Will Niall discover the traitor's identity in time? Can Anne find a way to fit into her new surroundings? Will the two learn to love each other despite the conflict? With a perfect mix of a burgeoning romance and thrilling suspense, this book is historical fiction at its best.
Headaches and migraine affect up to 10 million people in the UK and are one of the common problems seen in doctors’ surgeries and emergency departments. The profound effect they have on daily life means that they are now viewed by the World Health Organisation as one of the world’s most disabling diseases. This new edition of Coping with Headaches and Migraine explains how lifestyle measures can help and updates the research on causes, treatments and ways to cope. It explores genetic factors in migraine and the increasing use of non-drug treatments such as nerve stimulation. Topics include: migraine and its varying symptoms, cluster headache, tension headache, daily headaches, medication overuse headache, causes and triggers, medical help and drugs, diet, exercise, lifestyle, non-drug strategies and complementary remedies, headaches affecting women at various stages of their lives, research and future approaches to treatment.
This volume provides a primary source of information about reversible methods of contraception in a question and answer format. This edition covers new developments including the patch, injection, the mini pill and Cerazette and incorporates the new guidance on 'missed pills' from the WHO.
An invaluable guide for every woman seeking to take charge of her own body at a time of critical change. Many women approaching the 'change of life' fear the upsets and disturbances.
In Do Good Well, the riveting second book in the Hampshire United Trilogy, history comes alive when soccer passion meets British adventure. Perfect for fans of young adult sports fiction, this tale takes readers on an exhilarating journey with the Hampshire United soccer team as they embark on a 15-day tour across Great Britain. From youth teams to a Premier League showdown, this book is a must-read for soccer enthusiasts, history buffs, and adventure seekers. Experience the thrill of the game and the richness of British culture in a story that captivates from start to finish.
This book is a pragmatic, succinct and authoritative text aimed at GPs, general neurologists and other primary care healthcare professionals dealing with patients with headache. This Oxford Care Manual advocates a multi-disciplinary team approach to care.
First published in 1966, this revealing study looks closely into the lives of the men, women and children working in mines, workshops, factories and farms during the industrial revolution. It investigates the inventors whose new machines made the industrial revolution possible, and reflects on the new type of employer whose enterprise and energy in linking machine and labour power formed a new society. Where possible, contemporary accounts, letters, diaries and reports have been used so that the words of those living through this remarkable time can be heard - the words and thoughts of masters, workpeople, apprentice children, 'improving landlords' and farm labourers illuminate the prevailin...