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Contemporary women's health : issues for today and the future / Cheryl A. Kolander, Danny Ramsey Ballard, Cynthia K. Chandler.

By: Kolander, Cheryl A.
Publisher: Boston : McGraw Hill Higher Education, [2014]Edition: Fifth edition.Description: xxii, 474 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780078028540; 007802854X.Subject(s): Women -- Health and hygiene
Contents:
pt. One Foundations of Women's Health -- ch. One Introducing Women's Health -- Why Focus on Women's Health? -- Emphasis On Health Promotion -- Women's Health in a Global Society -- The Women's Health Movement in the United States -- The Women's Social Movement -- Legislation for Women and Minorities -- Sexual Discrimination -- Disparities in Access to Health Care -- Health Issues for Minority Women -- Hispanic or Latino Women -- African American Women -- Asian Women -- Native American Indian and Alaskan Native Women -- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Women -- Adolescent Females -- Elderly Women -- Ethnic, Class, and Gender Bias in Health Research -- Women's Health Research -- Social, Political, and Medical Context -- ch. Two Becoming a Wise Consumer -- Consumerism -- Choosing a Health Care Provider -- Health Care Providers -- Reporting Unprofessional Treatment -- Health Care Delivery -- Home Health Tests -- Contents note continued: Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- Herbalism -- Acupuncture -- Chiropractic Care -- Massage -- Holistic Medicine -- Other Types of Alternative Health Care -- Health Quackery -- Prescription Drugs -- Understanding Drug Labels -- Commonly Prescribed Drugs -- Using Prescription Drugs Safely -- Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs -- OTC Drugs Used by Women -- Prescription and OTC Drug Use during Pregnancy -- Beauty-Enhancing Products and Procedures -- Products -- Procedures -- Breast Augmentation -- Effects of Advertising -- Types of Advertising Techniques -- Unrealistic Portrayals of Women -- Realistic Portrayals of Women -- Financial Considerations -- Health Insurance -- Medicare and Medicaid -- Social Security -- Taking Action as a Consumer -- Agencies -- Credit Reports -- Righting a Wrong -- What Should be the Public's Priority: Corporate Profit or Consumer Safety? -- Affordable Care Act -- Being a Consumer Advocate -- Contents note continued: ch. Three Developing a Healthy Lifestyle -- What is Healthy? -- Life Expectancy -- Leading Causes of Death -- Whole Person Concept -- Mind, Body, and Spirit -- Dimensions of Wellness -- Holistic Wellness Model -- Achieving Optimum Wellness -- World Wellness -- World Wellness for Women -- Wellness Versus Illness -- Education -- Prevention -- Treatment -- Learning and Behavior -- Hierarchy of Needs -- Theories and Models of Behavior Change -- The Transtheoretical Model -- Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Action -- Self-Efficacy -- Planning your Lifestyle Change -- Personal Inventory -- Helpful Attitude -- Plan of Action -- pt. Two MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS -- ch. Four Enhancing Emotional Well-Being -- The Emerging Self -- Theories of Development -- Women's Relational Model of Development -- Sociocultural Influences -- Mindful Self-Exploration and Integration -- The Counseling Option -- Factors for Successful Counseling Outcome -- Contents note continued: Life Skill Development -- Emotional Intelligence -- Assertiveness Training -- Effective Communication -- Effective Problem Solving -- Self-Esteem Enhancement -- Body Image and Eating Disorders -- Body Image and the Media -- Eating Disorders -- Grief and Bereavement -- Women's Grief -- Depression -- Types of Depression -- Psychosocial Stressors and Depression -- The Reproductive System and Depression -- Depression and Genetic Liability -- Developmental Issues and Depression -- Family of Origin Issues and Depression -- Multicultural Issues of Depression and Suicide -- Medication for Depression -- BiPolar Disorder -- Anxiety -- Positive Experiences and Mental Health -- Seasonal Affective Disorder -- Self-Injury -- Emotions And Health -- ch. Five Managing the Stress of Life -- Concepts of Stress -- Stress and Perception -- Positive versus Negative Stress -- The Stress Response -- Fight-or-Flight Response -- General Adaptation Syndrome -- Contents note continued: Anatomy and Physiology of Stress -- Endocrine System -- Autonomic Nervous System -- Distress and the Body -- Stress and "Dis-ease" -- Stress and Pregnancy -- Stress and Lifestyle -- Major Life Events -- College Stress -- Daily Life Hassles -- Impact of Multiple Roles -- Multicultural Issues -- Spiritual Beliefs -- Ability to Acculturate -- Racial Issues -- Age Factors -- Financial Stress -- The Impact of Technology -- The Workforce, Women, and Stress -- Employment and Health -- Working against Stereotypes -- Environmental Stress -- Stress and Anxiety -- Stress and Trauma -- Women in Combat -- Coping Skills for Stress: Prevention, Management, and Treatment -- Social Support -- You Are What You Think -- Stress and Nutrition -- Use of Herbs -- Massage and Reflexology -- Acupressure and Acupuncture -- Exercise -- Time Management -- Mind-Body Medicine: An Overview -- Body Awareness -- Mindful Awareness -- Relaxation Exercises -- Biofeedback -- Meditation -- Contents note continued: Yoga -- Proper Breathing -- Make Stress Management a Priority -- pt. Three Sexual and Relational Wellness -- ch. Six Building Healthy Relationships -- Forming Relationships -- Stages of Dating -- Gender-Role Attributes -- Sociological Factors -- Theories of Love -- Sternberg's Triangular Theory -- Lee's Six Lovestyles -- Biochemistry of Love -- Traits of a Successful Relationship -- Types of Relationships -- Marriage and Other Committed Relationships -- Coupled Households -- Interracial and Mixed-Race Couples -- Lesbian Couples -- Bisexual Couples -- Transgender Couples -- Troubled Relationships -- Terminating a Relationship -- Love Addiction -- Potential Sources of Conflict -- Resolving Conflicts---Fighting Fair -- Celebrating Motherhood -- Nonmarital Childbearing -- Positive Parenting Relationships -- Mothers and Teen Daughters -- ch. Seven Preventing Abuse Against Women -- The Reality of Violence Against Women -- The Extent of the Problem -- Contents note continued: Why Women Stay in Abusive Relationships -- Types of Abuse -- Childhood Abuse -- Abuse and Adult Women -- Elder Abuse -- Common Elements in all Types of Abuse -- Minimization -- Directionality -- Trivialization -- Blaming the Victim -- Characteristics of Battered Women -- Personal Feelings and Beliefs -- Codependency -- Perception of Partner -- Consequences of Abuse -- Physical Consequences -- Emotional and Psychological Consequences -- Spiritual Consequences -- Social Consequences -- Economic Impact of IPV -- Leaving the Abusive Relationship -- Deciding to Leave -- Developing a Safety Plan -- Locating Safe Shelter -- Locating Other Resources -- Healing from Abuse -- How to Help -- Moving Forward -- Building Resiliency -- Self-Caring -- Meeting Needs -- Preventing Abuse -- Personal Level -- Community Level -- State and Federal Levels -- ch. Eight Exploring Women's Sexuality -- Female Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology -- External Genitalia -- Contents note continued: Internal Genitalia -- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome -- Breasts -- Menstruation -- Pelvic Examination and Pap Test -- Menstrual Disorders -- Premenstrual Syndrome -- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) -- Hysterectomy -- Menopause -- Natural Menopause -- Premature Menopause -- Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) -- Natural or Alternative Therapies -- Preventing Chronic Conditions -- Preventing Menopausal Symptoms -- Sexuality -- Aging and Sexual Response -- ch. Nine Designing Your Reproductive Life Plan -- Reproductive Health -- Birth Control Methods -- Continuous Abstinence -- Fertility Awareness-Based Methods (Periodic Abstinence) -- Barrier Methods -- Hormonal Contraceptives -- Other Birth Control Methods -- Maternal and Infant Mortality -- Promoting Healthy Pregnancy Outcomes -- Pre-Pregnancy Planning -- Conception -- Early Signs of Pregnancy -- Home Pregnancy Tests -- Fetal Development -- Prenatal Care and Delivery -- Primary Care Services -- Contents note continued: Labor and Delivery -- Birthing Options -- Breast-Feeding -- Potential Problems with Pregnancy -- Ectopic Pregnancy -- Hypertensive Disorders -- Infertility -- Assisted Reproductive Technology -- Artificial Insemination -- Surrogacy -- Stem Cell Issues -- Abortion -- Defining Abortion -- Postabortion Issues -- Right to Life and Pro-Choice -- Adoption -- Foster Care -- pt. Four Contemporary Lifestyle And Social Issues -- ch. Ten Eating Well -- Eating Well and Eating Wisely -- Guidelines to Good Eating -- Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 -- Balancing Calories to Manage Weight -- Foods and Food Products to Reduce -- Foods and Nutrients to Increase -- Recommended Dietary Allowances -- Necessary Nutrients -- Carbohydrates -- Protein -- Fats -- Vitamins -- Minerals -- Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding -- Energy Needs during Pregnancy -- Nutrient Requirements during Pregnancy -- Dietary Guideline Recommendations for Pregnancy -- Physical Activity -- Contents note continued: Caloric Intake -- Nutrients -- Vegetarianism -- Benefits of Vegetarianism -- Concerns of Vegetarianism -- Nutrition and the Consumer -- Additives -- Organic Foods -- Food Labeling -- Managing Weight Through Nutrition -- Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity -- Weight Loss -- Nutrition and the Aging Population -- ch. Eleven Keeping Fit -- Benefits Of Fitness -- Health-Related Components of Fitness -- Cardiorespiratory Endurance -- Flexibility -- Muscular Strength and Endurance -- Body Composition -- Other Exercise Considerations -- Personal Fitness Programming -- Fitness Assessments -- Design your Personal Fitness Program -- Getting Started -- Staying Involved -- Avoiding Injuries -- Joining a Fitness Club -- Special Considerations -- Exercise and the Menstrual Cycle -- Exercise and Pregnancy -- Compulsive Exercise -- Managing Weight Through Exercise -- Exercising During the Later years -- ch. Twelve Using Alcohol Responsibly -- Women And Alcohol -- Contents note continued: Alcohol Absorption -- Why Liquor Is Quicker for Women -- Women and Alcohol: A Unique Relationship -- Alcohol Consumption -- College-Age Women and Alcohol -- Associated Effects -- Alcohol and Pregnancy -- Addiction and Dependency -- Dependency: What Is It? -- Alcoholism -- Demographics -- Is Alcoholism a Disease? -- Indicators of Alcoholism, and How to Help -- A Family Disease -- What can be Done? -- Resources -- Intervention -- Types of Treatment -- Prevention -- ch. Thirteen Making Wise Decisions about Tobacco, Caffeine, and Drugs -- Tobacco: Looking Back -- Women and Tobacco -- Prevalence of Tobacco Use -- Why Women Smoke -- Substances in Tobacco -- Adverse Health Effects -- Respiratory Concerns -- Cardiovascular Diseases -- Smoking and Cancer -- Other Physical Consequences -- Addiction -- Environmental Tobacco Smoke -- Smoking and Pregnancy -- Smoking Cessation -- Behavioral Changes -- Nicotine Replacement Products -- How to Stop Smoking! -- Contents note continued: Benefits of Smoking Cessation -- Caffeine -- What Is Caffeine? -- Effects of Caffeine -- Caffeine Products -- Effects of Caffeine on Health -- Caffeinism -- Caffeine Research -- Illegal Drugs -- Drug Use and Pregnancy -- Cocaine and Crack -- Marijuana -- Heroin and Methadone -- Amphetamines and Methamphetamines -- Illegal Drugs and Societal Problems for Women -- Women, Drugs, and HIV Infection -- Women, Drugs, and Homelessness -- pt. Five Communicable and Chronic Conditions -- ch. Fourteen Preventing and Controlling Infectious Diseases -- The Increasing Threat Posed by Infectious Diseases -- The Primary Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Common Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Chlamydia -- Gonorrhea -- Syphilis -- Chancroid -- Common Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections -- Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) -- Human Papillomavirus -- Reproductive Tract Infections -- Vaginitis -- Inflammatory Disorders -- HIV/AIDS -- Epidemiology -- Contents note continued: Diagnosis of HIV -- Treatment of HIV -- Pregnancy and HIV -- Sexual Assault And Stis -- Stis in Women who Have Sex With Women (WSW) -- Prevention Strategies -- Preexposure Vaccination -- Abstinence -- Monogamy -- Engaging in Less Risky Behaviors with Partners -- Oral Contraceptives, Vaginal Spermicide, and Diaphragms -- Male Condoms -- Female Condoms -- Promising Prevention Strategies -- Other Infectious Diseases -- Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) -- Seasonal Influenza (Flu) -- Hepatitis A -- Hepatitis B -- Hepatitis C -- Tuberculosis (TB) -- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) -- Streptococcal Disease -- Varicella (Chickenpox and Shingles) -- Encephalitis -- Lyme Disease -- ch. Fifteen Preventing and Controlling Chronic Health Conditions -- Inaction Is Unacceptable -- The Leading Cause of Death in Women -- Cardiovascular Diseases -- Normal Cardiovascular Functioning -- Types of Heart Disease -- Risk Factors for Heart Disease -- Contents note continued: Screening and Diagnosis -- Stroke -- Risk Factors for Stroke -- Treatment -- Disability from Stroke -- Osteoporosis -- Protective Factors against Osteoporosis -- Measuring Bone Density -- Treatment -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Type 1 Diabetes -- Type 2 Diabetes -- Gestational Diabetes -- Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes -- Asthma -- Types of Asthma -- Managing Your Asthma -- Asthma and Pregnancy -- Asthma and Tobacco Smoke -- Epilepsy -- Psychosocial and Economic Considerations -- Birth Control, Conception, and Pregnancy -- Arthritis -- Osteoarthritis -- Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) -- Fibromyalgia -- Multiple Sclerosis -- Signs and Symptoms -- Diagnosis and Treatment -- Pregnancy and MS -- Support System -- Thyroid Disease -- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) -- Alzheimer's Disease -- Signs and Symptoms -- Stages of Alzheimer's Disease -- Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Role of Caregiver -- ch. Sixteen Reducing Your Risk Of Cancer -- Contents note continued: The Big "C" -- Defining Cancer -- Classifications of Common Malignancies -- Causes of Cancer -- Lifestyle Factors Implicated in Cancer -- Environmental Factors Implicated in Cancer -- Adjuvant Treatment -- Immunotherapy Research -- Stem Cell Transplantation -- Cancer at Selected Sites: What you Need to Know -- Lung Cancer -- Breast Cancer -- Uterine and Cervical Cancer -- Ovarian Cancer -- Skin Cancer -- Colon and Rectal Cancer -- Actions to take When Cancer is Diagnosed -- Social Support -- Complementary and Alternative Treatment in Cancer Management -- Mind-Body -- Nutritional Treatments -- Magnetic and Energy Treatments -- Choosing a Treatment Plan.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. One Foundations of Women's Health --
ch. One Introducing Women's Health --
Why Focus on Women's Health? --
Emphasis On Health Promotion --
Women's Health in a Global Society --
The Women's Health Movement in the United States --
The Women's Social Movement --
Legislation for Women and Minorities --
Sexual Discrimination --
Disparities in Access to Health Care --
Health Issues for Minority Women --
Hispanic or Latino Women --
African American Women --
Asian Women --
Native American Indian and Alaskan Native Women --
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Women --
Adolescent Females --
Elderly Women --
Ethnic, Class, and Gender Bias in Health Research --
Women's Health Research --
Social, Political, and Medical Context --
ch. Two Becoming a Wise Consumer --
Consumerism --
Choosing a Health Care Provider --
Health Care Providers --
Reporting Unprofessional Treatment --
Health Care Delivery --
Home Health Tests --
Contents note continued: Complementary and Alternative Medicine --
Herbalism --
Acupuncture --
Chiropractic Care --
Massage --
Holistic Medicine --
Other Types of Alternative Health Care --
Health Quackery --
Prescription Drugs --
Understanding Drug Labels --
Commonly Prescribed Drugs --
Using Prescription Drugs Safely --
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs --
OTC Drugs Used by Women --
Prescription and OTC Drug Use during Pregnancy --
Beauty-Enhancing Products and Procedures --
Products --
Procedures --
Breast Augmentation --
Effects of Advertising --
Types of Advertising Techniques --
Unrealistic Portrayals of Women --
Realistic Portrayals of Women --
Financial Considerations --
Health Insurance --
Medicare and Medicaid --
Social Security --
Taking Action as a Consumer --
Agencies --
Credit Reports --
Righting a Wrong --
What Should be the Public's Priority: Corporate Profit or Consumer Safety? --
Affordable Care Act --
Being a Consumer Advocate --
Contents note continued: ch. Three Developing a Healthy Lifestyle --
What is Healthy? --
Life Expectancy --
Leading Causes of Death --
Whole Person Concept --
Mind, Body, and Spirit --
Dimensions of Wellness --
Holistic Wellness Model --
Achieving Optimum Wellness --
World Wellness --
World Wellness for Women --
Wellness Versus Illness --
Education --
Prevention --
Treatment --
Learning and Behavior --
Hierarchy of Needs --
Theories and Models of Behavior Change --
The Transtheoretical Model --
Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Action --
Self-Efficacy --
Planning your Lifestyle Change --
Personal Inventory --
Helpful Attitude --
Plan of Action --
pt. Two MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLNESS --
ch. Four Enhancing Emotional Well-Being --
The Emerging Self --
Theories of Development --
Women's Relational Model of Development --
Sociocultural Influences --
Mindful Self-Exploration and Integration --
The Counseling Option --
Factors for Successful Counseling Outcome --
Contents note continued: Life Skill Development --
Emotional Intelligence --
Assertiveness Training --
Effective Communication --
Effective Problem Solving --
Self-Esteem Enhancement --
Body Image and Eating Disorders --
Body Image and the Media --
Eating Disorders --
Grief and Bereavement --
Women's Grief --
Depression --
Types of Depression --
Psychosocial Stressors and Depression --
The Reproductive System and Depression --
Depression and Genetic Liability --
Developmental Issues and Depression --
Family of Origin Issues and Depression --
Multicultural Issues of Depression and Suicide --
Medication for Depression --
BiPolar Disorder --
Anxiety --
Positive Experiences and Mental Health --
Seasonal Affective Disorder --
Self-Injury --
Emotions And Health --
ch. Five Managing the Stress of Life --
Concepts of Stress --
Stress and Perception --
Positive versus Negative Stress --
The Stress Response --
Fight-or-Flight Response --
General Adaptation Syndrome --
Contents note continued: Anatomy and Physiology of Stress --
Endocrine System --
Autonomic Nervous System --
Distress and the Body --
Stress and "Dis-ease" --
Stress and Pregnancy --
Stress and Lifestyle --
Major Life Events --
College Stress --
Daily Life Hassles --
Impact of Multiple Roles --
Multicultural Issues --
Spiritual Beliefs --
Ability to Acculturate --
Racial Issues --
Age Factors --
Financial Stress --
The Impact of Technology --
The Workforce, Women, and Stress --
Employment and Health --
Working against Stereotypes --
Environmental Stress --
Stress and Anxiety --
Stress and Trauma --
Women in Combat --
Coping Skills for Stress: Prevention, Management, and Treatment --
Social Support --
You Are What You Think --
Stress and Nutrition --
Use of Herbs --
Massage and Reflexology --
Acupressure and Acupuncture --
Exercise --
Time Management --
Mind-Body Medicine: An Overview --
Body Awareness --
Mindful Awareness --
Relaxation Exercises --
Biofeedback --
Meditation --
Contents note continued: Yoga --
Proper Breathing --
Make Stress Management a Priority --
pt. Three Sexual and Relational Wellness --
ch. Six Building Healthy Relationships --
Forming Relationships --
Stages of Dating --
Gender-Role Attributes --
Sociological Factors --
Theories of Love --
Sternberg's Triangular Theory --
Lee's Six Lovestyles --
Biochemistry of Love --
Traits of a Successful Relationship --
Types of Relationships --
Marriage and Other Committed Relationships --
Coupled Households --
Interracial and Mixed-Race Couples --
Lesbian Couples --
Bisexual Couples --
Transgender Couples --
Troubled Relationships --
Terminating a Relationship --
Love Addiction --
Potential Sources of Conflict --
Resolving Conflicts---Fighting Fair --
Celebrating Motherhood --
Nonmarital Childbearing --
Positive Parenting Relationships --
Mothers and Teen Daughters --
ch. Seven Preventing Abuse Against Women --
The Reality of Violence Against Women --
The Extent of the Problem --
Contents note continued: Why Women Stay in Abusive Relationships --
Types of Abuse --
Childhood Abuse --
Abuse and Adult Women --
Elder Abuse --
Common Elements in all Types of Abuse --
Minimization --
Directionality --
Trivialization --
Blaming the Victim --
Characteristics of Battered Women --
Personal Feelings and Beliefs --
Codependency --
Perception of Partner --
Consequences of Abuse --
Physical Consequences --
Emotional and Psychological Consequences --
Spiritual Consequences --
Social Consequences --
Economic Impact of IPV --
Leaving the Abusive Relationship --
Deciding to Leave --
Developing a Safety Plan --
Locating Safe Shelter --
Locating Other Resources --
Healing from Abuse --
How to Help --
Moving Forward --
Building Resiliency --
Self-Caring --
Meeting Needs --
Preventing Abuse --
Personal Level --
Community Level --
State and Federal Levels --
ch. Eight Exploring Women's Sexuality --
Female Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology --
External Genitalia --
Contents note continued: Internal Genitalia --
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome --
Breasts --
Menstruation --
Pelvic Examination and Pap Test --
Menstrual Disorders --
Premenstrual Syndrome --
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) --
Hysterectomy --
Menopause --
Natural Menopause --
Premature Menopause --
Menopausal Hormone Therapy (MHT) --
Natural or Alternative Therapies --
Preventing Chronic Conditions --
Preventing Menopausal Symptoms --
Sexuality --
Aging and Sexual Response --
ch. Nine Designing Your Reproductive Life Plan --
Reproductive Health --
Birth Control Methods --
Continuous Abstinence --
Fertility Awareness-Based Methods (Periodic Abstinence) --
Barrier Methods --
Hormonal Contraceptives --
Other Birth Control Methods --
Maternal and Infant Mortality --
Promoting Healthy Pregnancy Outcomes --
Pre-Pregnancy Planning --
Conception --
Early Signs of Pregnancy --
Home Pregnancy Tests --
Fetal Development --
Prenatal Care and Delivery --
Primary Care Services --
Contents note continued: Labor and Delivery --
Birthing Options --
Breast-Feeding --
Potential Problems with Pregnancy --
Ectopic Pregnancy --
Hypertensive Disorders --
Infertility --
Assisted Reproductive Technology --
Artificial Insemination --
Surrogacy --
Stem Cell Issues --
Abortion --
Defining Abortion --
Postabortion Issues --
Right to Life and Pro-Choice --
Adoption --
Foster Care --
pt. Four Contemporary Lifestyle And Social Issues --
ch. Ten Eating Well --
Eating Well and Eating Wisely --
Guidelines to Good Eating --
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 --
Balancing Calories to Manage Weight --
Foods and Food Products to Reduce --
Foods and Nutrients to Increase --
Recommended Dietary Allowances --
Necessary Nutrients --
Carbohydrates --
Protein --
Fats --
Vitamins --
Minerals --
Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding --
Energy Needs during Pregnancy --
Nutrient Requirements during Pregnancy --
Dietary Guideline Recommendations for Pregnancy --
Physical Activity --
Contents note continued: Caloric Intake --
Nutrients --
Vegetarianism --
Benefits of Vegetarianism --
Concerns of Vegetarianism --
Nutrition and the Consumer --
Additives --
Organic Foods --
Food Labeling --
Managing Weight Through Nutrition --
Underweight, Overweight, and Obesity --
Weight Loss --
Nutrition and the Aging Population --
ch. Eleven Keeping Fit --
Benefits Of Fitness --
Health-Related Components of Fitness --
Cardiorespiratory Endurance --
Flexibility --
Muscular Strength and Endurance --
Body Composition --
Other Exercise Considerations --
Personal Fitness Programming --
Fitness Assessments --
Design your Personal Fitness Program --
Getting Started --
Staying Involved --
Avoiding Injuries --
Joining a Fitness Club --
Special Considerations --
Exercise and the Menstrual Cycle --
Exercise and Pregnancy --
Compulsive Exercise --
Managing Weight Through Exercise --
Exercising During the Later years --
ch. Twelve Using Alcohol Responsibly --
Women And Alcohol --
Contents note continued: Alcohol Absorption --
Why Liquor Is Quicker for Women --
Women and Alcohol: A Unique Relationship --
Alcohol Consumption --
College-Age Women and Alcohol --
Associated Effects --
Alcohol and Pregnancy --
Addiction and Dependency --
Dependency: What Is It? --
Alcoholism --
Demographics --
Is Alcoholism a Disease? --
Indicators of Alcoholism, and How to Help --
A Family Disease --
What can be Done? --
Resources --
Intervention --
Types of Treatment --
Prevention --
ch. Thirteen Making Wise Decisions about Tobacco, Caffeine, and Drugs --
Tobacco: Looking Back --
Women and Tobacco --
Prevalence of Tobacco Use --
Why Women Smoke --
Substances in Tobacco --
Adverse Health Effects --
Respiratory Concerns --
Cardiovascular Diseases --
Smoking and Cancer --
Other Physical Consequences --
Addiction --
Environmental Tobacco Smoke --
Smoking and Pregnancy --
Smoking Cessation --
Behavioral Changes --
Nicotine Replacement Products --
How to Stop Smoking! --
Contents note continued: Benefits of Smoking Cessation --
Caffeine --
What Is Caffeine? --
Effects of Caffeine --
Caffeine Products --
Effects of Caffeine on Health --
Caffeinism --
Caffeine Research --
Illegal Drugs --
Drug Use and Pregnancy --
Cocaine and Crack --
Marijuana --
Heroin and Methadone --
Amphetamines and Methamphetamines --
Illegal Drugs and Societal Problems for Women --
Women, Drugs, and HIV Infection --
Women, Drugs, and Homelessness --
pt. Five Communicable and Chronic Conditions --
ch. Fourteen Preventing and Controlling Infectious Diseases --
The Increasing Threat Posed by Infectious Diseases --
The Primary Burden of Sexually Transmitted Infections --
Common Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections --
Chlamydia --
Gonorrhea --
Syphilis --
Chancroid --
Common Viral Sexually Transmitted Infections --
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) --
Human Papillomavirus --
Reproductive Tract Infections --
Vaginitis --
Inflammatory Disorders --
HIV/AIDS --
Epidemiology --
Contents note continued: Diagnosis of HIV --
Treatment of HIV --
Pregnancy and HIV --
Sexual Assault And Stis --
Stis in Women who Have Sex With Women (WSW) --
Prevention Strategies --
Preexposure Vaccination --
Abstinence --
Monogamy --
Engaging in Less Risky Behaviors with Partners --
Oral Contraceptives, Vaginal Spermicide, and Diaphragms --
Male Condoms --
Female Condoms --
Promising Prevention Strategies --
Other Infectious Diseases --
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) --
Seasonal Influenza (Flu) --
Hepatitis A --
Hepatitis B --
Hepatitis C --
Tuberculosis (TB) --
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) --
Streptococcal Disease --
Varicella (Chickenpox and Shingles) --
Encephalitis --
Lyme Disease --
ch. Fifteen Preventing and Controlling Chronic Health Conditions --
Inaction Is Unacceptable --
The Leading Cause of Death in Women --
Cardiovascular Diseases --
Normal Cardiovascular Functioning --
Types of Heart Disease --
Risk Factors for Heart Disease --
Contents note continued: Screening and Diagnosis --
Stroke --
Risk Factors for Stroke --
Treatment --
Disability from Stroke --
Osteoporosis --
Protective Factors against Osteoporosis --
Measuring Bone Density --
Treatment --
Diabetes Mellitus --
Type 1 Diabetes --
Type 2 Diabetes --
Gestational Diabetes --
Pregnancy for Women with Diabetes --
Asthma --
Types of Asthma --
Managing Your Asthma --
Asthma and Pregnancy --
Asthma and Tobacco Smoke --
Epilepsy --
Psychosocial and Economic Considerations --
Birth Control, Conception, and Pregnancy --
Arthritis --
Osteoarthritis --
Rheumatoid Arthritis --
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) --
Fibromyalgia --
Multiple Sclerosis --
Signs and Symptoms --
Diagnosis and Treatment --
Pregnancy and MS --
Support System --
Thyroid Disease --
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) --
Alzheimer's Disease --
Signs and Symptoms --
Stages of Alzheimer's Disease --
Diagnosis --
Treatment --
Role of Caregiver --
ch. Sixteen Reducing Your Risk Of Cancer --
Contents note continued: The Big "C" --
Defining Cancer --
Classifications of Common Malignancies --
Causes of Cancer --
Lifestyle Factors Implicated in Cancer --
Environmental Factors Implicated in Cancer --
Adjuvant Treatment --
Immunotherapy Research --
Stem Cell Transplantation --
Cancer at Selected Sites: What you Need to Know --
Lung Cancer --
Breast Cancer --
Uterine and Cervical Cancer --
Ovarian Cancer --
Skin Cancer --
Colon and Rectal Cancer --
Actions to take When Cancer is Diagnosed --
Social Support --
Complementary and Alternative Treatment in Cancer Management --
Mind-Body --
Nutritional Treatments --
Magnetic and Energy Treatments --
Choosing a Treatment Plan.

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