Global Health

Are you sitting at home dreaming of a better future? Of course, everyone does that, but most don’t bother to get off their sofa and take action. But you’re different, right? You want to live an extraordinary life and be financially secure. You’ve come to the right place! A Teenager’s Guide on How to Get Rich is your one-stop guide to precisely what it says on the tin: learning how to line your bank account with cash and be comfortable for the rest of your days. After all, anyone can become rich.

In this book, veteran constitutional lawyer Jonathan W. Emord explains the intellectual origins of freedom of speech from the Age of Enlightenment to the founding of the American republic. Today, government censorship of health information worldwide relies on the same mechanisms of prior restraint that were used in Europe from the 16th to the 18th centuries.

Most stories of medical progress come with ready-made heroes. John Snow traced the origins of London's 1854 cholera outbreak to a water pump, leading to the birth of epidemiology. Florence Nightingale's contributions to the care of soldiers in the Crimean War transformed hospitals from crucibles of infection to sanctuaries of recuperation. Yet histories of individual innovators ignore many key sources of medical knowledge.

The global fertility industry is rapidly growing, hugely profitable and morally complex. This an industry where one person’s biological bad luck can be another person’s financial gain. From egg freezing to black-market breastmilk, the maternal body has never been more commodified, yet the ethical, emotional and economic implications are rarely considered.

From an award-winning science journalist comes a lively, informative, and humorous deep dive into the future of the toilet - from creative uses for harvested “biosolids”, to the bold engineers dedicated to bringing safe sanitation to the billions of people worldwide living without.

The climate crisis is making us all unwell. And it’s not just the climate crisis… The term ‘eco-anxiety’ has been popularised as a way to talk about the negative impact of the climate emergency on our wellbeing. In It’s Not Just You, activist Tori Tsui reframes eco-anxiety as the urgent mental health crisis it clearly is. Drawing on the wisdom of environmental advocates from around the globe, Tori looks to those on the frontlines of eco-activism to demonstrate that the current climate-related mental health struggle goes beyond the climate itself.

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Self awareness is a fundamental principle in changing your mindset and loving yourself, especially when years of therapy, antidepressants and self-help books fall short. As a functional depressive, Dr. Andrea Pennington enjoyed a high powered media career with all the outer appearances of success. But she was miserable inside. After years of battling ‘Imposter Syndrome’ and constantly striving for perfection, a spiritual awakening prompted her to break free and live as her Authentic Self.

Grow Healthier as You Grow Older is a personal look at the history of the fitness revolution, a guide for preventive health and fitness to improve the quality and quantity of your life, and an inspirational account of Dr. Kenneth Cooper’s lifelong dedication to the mission of serving others. These days, workouts come in a wide variety, from hot yoga to HIIT (high intensity interval training) classes, pickleball to hip-hop dance. Exercise can be used in three ways: for rest and relaxation, for muscle-building and figure-contouring, and for cardiorespiratory fitness.

¿Alguna vez has deseado descubrir lo que realmente piensan las personas sin que digan una sola palabra? Este libro es tu pase directo al mundo de la detección de verdades ocultas y el análisis profundo del comportamiento humano. Inspirado en las estrategias psicológicas y técnicas avanzadas de los agentes del FBI, aquí encontrarás las herramientas para convertirte en un verdadero maestro de la observación y la interpretación.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of people and infected millions while also devastating the world economy. The consequences of the pandemic, however, go much further: they threaten the fabric of national and international politics around the world. What will be the consequences of the pandemic, and what will a post-COVID world order look like? No institution is better suited to address these issues than Johns Hopkins University, which has convened experts from within and outside of the university to discuss world order after COVID-19.

Healing From Trauma: Reclaiming Your Life by Mazdak Ebrahimi is an essential guide for anyone seeking to understand and overcome the profound effects of trauma. This transformative book delves into the complexities of trauma, offering listeners both a deep understanding of their experiences and practical strategies for healing.

Finally, discover the answers to your most pressing retirement questions. Having an idea of what you want from retirement is a crucial first step, but have you taken the time to consider every aspect? When you get down to it, retirement is so much more than making sure you have enough to live on. It's a social, emotional, and mental experience that totally changes your way of life. With so much importance placed on being appropriately prepared for this next stage, it's no wonder that many people feel lost or frustrated with their attempts to plan ahead.

Die weltweit renommierte Virologin Isabella Eckerle über die Sprengkraft von Virus-Infektionen - ein hochaktuelles Wissenschafts-Sachbuch über Zoonosen, Pandemien und die globale Gesundheit. AIDS, Ebolafieber, Rinderwahn, Vogelgrippe, Affenpocken, SARS-CoV-2 – allesamt gefährliche Virus-Erkrankungen. Und jedes Mal wurde das Virus von wildlebenden Tieren wie Fledermäusen auf Menschen übertragen, um dort sein zerstörerisches Werk zu beginnen.

In a world of TikTok trends and one-click spending, most of us know how to spend — but not how to save. Money Skills for Young Adults is your crash course in confidence with cash, crushing debt, and building smart habits that lead to independence and long-term wealth. No boring lectures. No confusing text. Real-world tools, practical tips, and mindset shifts to help you set goals, track spending, and take control of your money.

La psicología oscura es cada vez más utilizada por aquellos que quieren controlar tus acciones, para conseguir lo que quieren. La estructura actual de la sociedad contribuye al aumento de la manipulación a través del uso de la intimidación, señales no verbales, hipnosis y más. Con todo esto, es bastante claro que el conocimiento de este tema es necesario para la supervivencia diaria. Secretos de la Psicología Oscura es una exploración del comportamiento antisocial en la sociedad y cómo contrarrestarlo.

Have you always wondered about Reiki but never been sure where to begin learning more? Do you want to discover a healing technique that can bring major benefits to yourself and those around you? You’ve come to the right place. Reiki for Beginners is your one-stop shop to everything Reiki. From self-Reiki techniques to becoming a practitioner yourself, this book will help you learn the basics and understand how to take your journey to the next level.

Over many decades, "contagion" has been a metaphor of choice for everything from global terrorism, suicide bombings, poverty, immigration, global financial crises, human rights, fast food, obesity, divorce, and homosexuality. Essays examine the language of epidemiology used in the war on terror, the repressive effects of global disease surveillance, and films and novels that enact the perplexities of contagion in a global context.

Read by the author, Agnes Arnold-Forster. ‘Arnold-Forster belongs to that valuable non-jargon-spouting breed of academic who is capable of explaining complex ideas in simple language.’ – The Times In Nostalgia: A History of a Dangerous Emotion, Agnes Arnold-Forster blends neuroscience and...

Another pandemic is coming. We need to identify the lessons learned from our successes and failures during the COVID-19 pandemic to plan better for our future response.