Dark Medicine

Control is a book about what geneticist Adam Rutherford calls “a defining idea of the twentieth century.” Inspired by Darwin’s ideas about evolution, eugenics arose in Victorian England as a theory for improving the British population, and quickly spread to America. With disarming wit and scientific precision, Rutherford explains why eugenics still figures prominently in the twenty-first century, despite its genocidal past. And he confronts insidious recurring questions, revealing the intellectual bankruptcy of the idea, and the scientific impossibility of its realization.

Dr. Adam Thorn is a trained surgeon, ex-Army and one of the Gifted. In Ireland for Aislinn and Kane's wedding, he rescues Fiona Graham during a chance encounter on the street. What Adam soon discovers is that Fiona is hiding gifts of her own and she may be a clue to finding out what happened to all of them. Through the Irish countryside to the wilds of Wyoming, they find their way to the answers they all seek. Will it be the answers they want? Re-edited with Re-writes

Medical Apartheid is the first and only comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans. Starting with the earliest encounters between black Americans and Western medical researchers and the racist pseudoscience that resulted, it details the ways both slaves and freedmen were used in hospitals for experiments conducted without their knowledge - a tradition that continues today within some black populations.

Before modern science, survival was a long shot. What if the most gripping stories in European history weren’t wars or kings—but the quiet, relentless struggle of ordinary people trying to stay alive? History That Rattles tells the story of how Europeans lived, suffered, adapted, and survived from the Middle Ages to the dawn of modern medicine. It follows humanity at its most vulnerable, when climate turned hostile, disease spread without explanation, and the human body became a fragile experiment with no safety net. When winters grew longer and harvests failed, fear shaped belief. When...

The year was 1917. As a war raged across the world, young American women flocked to work, painting watches, clocks, and military dials with a special luminous substance made from radium. It was a fun job, lucrative and glamorous - the girls themselves shone brightly in the dark, covered head to toe in the dust from the paint. They were the radium girls. As the years passed, the women began to suffer from mysterious and crippling illnesses.

An exploration of the healthful powers of curanderismo, a combination of Aztec, Spanish, Native American, and African medicine, from a registered nurse and professional curandera, advocates a holistic approach to healing, showing how to creatively combine Western and folk medicines.

Questioning the Narrative: Exposing the Unsettling Truth of Energy Practices Energy is all around us...Right? Our bodies are electrical, but are energy and bioelectricity the same? Quantum mechanics explains energy-based practices...Right? Muscle testing just reveals what the body already knows...Right? Christian practitioners and friends may say energy medicine is safe, but questions remain—an unease that something just is not right. Marci Julin’s unique approach in addressing that “unease” brings an exceptional breadth of knowledge and a compassionate approach to the subject ...

What won't we try in our quest for perfect health, beauty, and the fountain of youth? Well, just imagine a time when doctors prescribed morphine for crying infants. When liquefied gold was touted as immortality in a glass. And when strychnine - yes, that strychnine, the one used in rat poison - was dosed like Viagra. Looking back with fascination, horror, and not a little dash of dark, knowing humor, Quackery recounts the lively, at times unbelievable, history of medical misfires and malpractices.

From the bestselling author and "master of the medical thriller" (The New York Times), Robin Cook, comes a new tale of suspense-horror about a first-year resident whose life-shattering visions reveal the truth behind some of the greatest medical advances in the history of medicine...

Over-the-Top Instalove Like You've Never Seen. Annabelle Winters Style. I'm on my way out of the hospital after betraying every oath a doctor takes. But for some reason I stop to help a worried older couple. Big mistake. Because when I see the person they're worried about, everything changes. My past, my present, my future. And now the only future I want is one with her. Only her. Her for ever. Possessive hero. Over-the-top heat. Drama beyond belief. This is Romance Like You've Never Seen. Annabelle Winters Style. WHAT AMAZON AND GOODREADS REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE CURVY INSTALOVE ...

Samantha Tremblay searches for answers to find a killer and discover herself. A role-playing game staged in the remote woods of the North East Kingdom turns deadly when a killer uses the game to seize his victims. Samantha, the Forest Ranger for Maidstone Lake in Vermont, discovers a dead body in the woods. The locals call her Sam, and she swears to bring the killer to justice for the victim. Sam finds herself in over her head. Working alongside a New Hampshire Trooper, Zachary Gerard, assigned to the case, they discover more bodies, and the motivation to solve the crimes mounts. Old ...

“The Map of Knowledge is an endlessly fascinating book, rich in detail, capacious and humane in vision.” —Stephen Greenblatt, author of The Swerve: How the World Became Modern, winner of the Pulitzer Prize After the Fall of Rome, when many of the great ideas of the ancient world were...

Following up on his well-received first book, Andy Thompson provides another captivating, thought-provoking, and at times intense glimpse into the daily life of a paramedic working in the UK's National Health Service. In the style of his first book, Andy recalls each event from the detailed documentation recorded at the time. Each account is written in a way that puts the listener right there next to him, so you live the events in real time.

Under the light of ancient Western philosophies, our darker moods like grief, anguish, and depression can seem irrational. When viewed through the lens of modern psychology, they can even look like mental disorders. The self-help industry, determined to sell us the promise of a brighter future, can sometimes leave us feeling ashamed that we are not more grateful, happy, or optimistic. Night Vision invites us to consider a different approach to life, one in which we stop feeling bad about feeling bad.

This series of exercises is designed for children and adults suffering from nighttime anxiety or panic attacks. It provides essential tools and techniques for getting rid of tension and overcoming any anxiety, so as to fall asleep quickly and achieve a refreshing sleep. You will get in a relaxed state in which you can get rid of any fear of the dark, find guidance on how to overcome panic attacks, and familiarize yourself with powerful visualization techniques to get rid of tensions and rise from sleep in a relaxed, restored state.

Well-heeled American corporations have long had a financial stake in undermining scientific consensus and manufacturing uncertainty. In The Triumph of Doubt, former Obama and Clinton official David Michaels details how corrupt science becomes public policy - and where it's happening today.

Haunting, lyrical, unforgettable, Girl in the Dark is a brave new memoir of a life without light. Anna Lyndsey was young and ambitious and worked hard; she had just bought an apartment; she was falling in love. Then what started as a mild intolerance to certain kinds of...

Welcome to the book on Ancient Medical Treatments, where I will explore the fascinating yet often shocking practices of medicine in the past. From bizarre remedies to outlandish beauty treatments, this chapter delves into the dark side of medicine throughout history. Join me on this journey as we uncover the most outrageous and eccentric medical beliefs and practices from different cultures. The lengths humans have gone to in search of miraculous cures. It highlights the dangers of blind faith in unproven remedies and the need for critical thinking in medical practices. By exploring the ...

These Violent Delights meets Divine Rivals in the explosive finale to The Last Bloodcarver duology -- with a riveting medical magic system and lush Vietnam-inspired romantasy world. Kochin is a heartsooth—a rare being with the ability to heal any wound. Any wound, that is, except death. Intent...

Shares the results of the author’s rigorous, repeatable, and predictable experiments with subtle energy Shows how the mind interacts with matter by means of subtle energy--the key to the placebo effect, the healing power of affirmations and prayers, and energy medicine Demonstrates...