Health Technology

Do you ever feel that visiting social media is an increasingly negative experience? Social media taps into some of our most profound human weaknesses and makes it almost impossible to live without the temptation of comparing yourself to others, seeking their approval, or arguing with each other. Screen with Envy: How Social Media Culture Is Weakening Our Sense of Belonging and Making Us Lonelier discusses the antisocial ways we're behaving towards each other online and why we need to do better at rediscovering close connections offline instead.

Have you ever found yourself mindlessly scrolling your timeline? Have you ever wondered why we spend so much time glued to our phones and the many social media apps that take up our time? Have you ever wondered about the dangers of social media and the importance of understanding what’s coming across our screens? Mirage focuses on positively impacting your mental health, while analyzing the culture of social media, the daily experiences we have on social media, and breaking down how those experiences impact the way we think, feel, and behave.

Everyone wants to live longer and feel younger. The information and exercises in You: Breathing Easy will teach listeners both to develop healthier, easier breathing techniques and to implement meditation and relaxation practices that will help them breathe easier in all aspects of their lives.

Humans live longer now than they ever have in their more than three hundred thousand years of existence on earth. And most (if not all) of the advances that have permitted the human lifespan to double have happened in living memory. Extra Life looks at vaccines, seat belts, pesticides, and more, and how each of our scientific advancements have prolonged human life.

Synes dine forældre, at du sover hele tiden, og har de svært ved at forstå, at oprydning aldrig kan blive en topprioritet? På en både underholdende og omsorgsfuld måde fortæller forfatter Nicole Morgan om, hvad der sker i din hjerne i løbet af teenageårene, og hvad det blandt andet betyder for humøret, kroppen og relationen til dine forældre. Hvorfor er familien så irriterende, hvorfor er du ofte træt, hvorfor hænger følelserne indimellem uden på tøjet osv. Med bogen får du en ny forståelse af dig selv og din hjerne, og hvis dine forældre læser med, vil de med garanti få et nyt syn på, hvad der egentlig er på spil. Bogen er desuden fyldt med quizzer og gode råd.

Did the Black Death destroy medieval Europe? Did cholera pave the way for modern Manhattan? Did yellow fever help end the slave trade? Remarkably, the answer to all of these questions is "Yes". Time and again, diseases have impacted the course of human history in surprisingly powerful ways. From influenza to smallpox, from tuberculosis to yellow fever, Bryn Barnard describes the symptoms and paths of the world’s worst diseases - and how the epidemics they spawned have changed history forever.

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939) is known around the world as the "Father of Psychoanalysis", and for good reason. If anything, Freud's first patient was himself. A sufferer of psychosomatic symptoms, Freud diagnosed himself as having a repressed antagonism against his father. From there, Freud began to build on his now famous concepts of the unconscious, infantile sexuality and repression.

From the discovery of the Polio vaccine to the breakthrough in mRNA vaccines for COVID-19, this exploration of scientific inquiry celebrates the greatest developments to date in vaccine science. Get to know the physicians, scientists, and other researchers responsible for these breakthroughs in medicine, and explore the ups, the downs, and the eureka moments that are science in action.

In an era defined by rapid technological advancements, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a groundbreaking force with the potential to reshape every facet of human existence. Among its most promising applications, the integration of AI in the medical field stands out as a transformative and revolutionary endeavor. AI's ability to process vast amounts of data, learn from patterns, and make intelligent decisions has opened up unprecedented possibilities in the domain of healthcare.

Why You Must Start Digital Detox Now! is a movement towards a more mindful, peaceful, and present way of living. It's an invitation to break free from the invisible chains of digital dependency and open your eyes to a world full of real connections, experiences, and moments. Perfect for anyone who feels consumed by the digital world, this book serves as a crucial tool for navigating our tech-saturated lives with greater awareness and control.

Yoga is an old and complex practice, spread out from the Indian perspective. It began as a basic practice and has become prominent as a technique for overseeing progressing physical and mental thriving. Normal yoga as practiced in the US consistently includes authentic positions (asanas), breathing frameworks (pranayama), and appraisal (Dyana).

Hack Your Phone Addiction is a book that helps you regain control of your life by acknowledging your technology habits and learning how to be the master over them. Hack Your Phone Addiction will walk you through why more and more people are becoming addicted to their phones, and what is the proper use and application of technology to build a happy, healthy, and balanced life. Hack Your Phone Addiction will convince you of all the reasons why you should be more mindful of how you spend your time on your phone, but it won't leave you hanging.

This book is perfect for those looking to begin the journey of meditation and hypnosis and leverage their advantages to reduce stress and increase happiness, joy, and meaning in their lives.

Your belly is full of tiny creatures—and they love to eat! Along the river of your gut, tiny creatures move, eat, and grow. Learn more about the garden of microscopic flora growing inside the body and come on a journey that explains an important biological concept: the microbiome, the health of which affects everything in our bodies. Did you know that some foods are better for your microbiome (and you!) than others? The audiobook goes further into the science of the microbiome and reveals amazing facts about the gut.

With recent advances, color-blind individuals ranging from children to adults can now experience full-spectrum colors. Discover the recent breakthroughs in technology, such as EnChroma glasses, color-blind monitors, guides for children with color-blindness, intimate setting for first-time EnChroma users, interviews from case studies of colorblind children and adults, and more. Not only will you discover modern remedies for color-blindness, you will gain unique perspective that has not been available until now.

Tra la fine dell'Ottocento e l'inizio del Novecento, in un'epoca di pionieri, Sigmund Freud fu il coraggioso esploratore dell'animo umano: grazie alla sua capacità immaginativa e alla sua grande tenacia, riuscì a dare forma a un impianto teorico della mente così innovativo che ancora oggi è utilizzato dalla moderna psichiatria e psicologia.

Controvertido y famoso médico y psicoanalista francés, preconizando siempre el retorno a Freud, contribuyó a abrir el campo del psicoanálisis con referencias importantes a la lingüística y a la antropología estructural. Descubrió que el inconsciente se interpreta como un lenguaje y formuló una teoría del sujeto. En 1936 desarrolló su teoría sobre el "estadio del espejo", y publicó un número de artículos sobre su importancia en el desarrollo del sujeto.

Internet addiction has become a very common problem, especially in countries that have instant access to the online community at any time of day or night. Since the Internet has become a necessity in our modern age, it is impossible for Internet addicts to avoid it. For this reason, full recovery for anyone associated with this illness will have a harder time to beat their addiction than a heroin addict. What causes Internet addiction, and what is the cure?

Originally featured in You: Breathing Easy, the Breath Awareness exercise is designed to help you become more aware of your breath, so you can use its power to improve our mental and physical health - an exercise that you'll want to hear and practice again and again!

Originally featured in You: Breathing Easy, the Guided Stretch is a standing, seven-minute exercise you can do almost anywhere to get your muscles warmed up and your blood flowing - an exercise that you'll want to hear and practice again and again!