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A clarion call about the dangers of medicine for women, as well as a manual for how women can get the right care for their bodies.
Sex Matters tackles one of the most urgent, yet unspoken issues facing women's healthcare today: all models of medical research and practice are based on male-centric models that ignore the unique biological and emotional differences between men and women - an omission that endangers women's lives. The facts surrounding how male-centric medicine impacts women's health every day are chilling: in the ER women are more likely to receive a psychiatric diagnosis with regard to opioid use while men are more likely to be referred for detoxification; the more vocal women become about their pain, the more likely their providers are to prescribe either inadequate or inappropriate pain-relief medication; women often present with nontraditional symptoms of stroke, which causes delays in recognition by both them and their health professionals and a government accountability study found that 80 percent of drugs that are withdrawn from the market are due to side effects that happen to women (a result of testing drugs mostly on men).
Leading expert on sex and gender medicine Dr Alyson McGregor focuses on the key areas where these differences are most potentially harmful, addressing:
- Cardiac and stroke diagnosis and treatment in women.
- Prescription and dosing of pharmaceuticals.
- Subjective evaluation of women's symptoms.
- Pain and pain management.
- Hormones and female biochemistry (including prescribed hormones).
- How economic status, race and gender identity are additional critical factors.
Not only does Dr McGregor explore these disparities in depth, she shares clear, practical suggestions for what we can do. A work of riveting exposé, revelatory insights into the medical establishment and actionable guidance for putting this information to use, Sex Matters is an empowering road map for reinventing modern medicine - and for self-care.
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A compelling defense of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science behind its fall from prominence and empowering women to make informed decisions about their health.
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Vital News for Women Everywhere
- By Judy on 06-08-21
By: Avrum Bluming, and others
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Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer
- By: Patrick C. Walsh MD MD, Janet Farrar Worthington
- Narrated by: Rick Zieff
- Length: 19 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Each year, more than 230,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and 30 to 40 percent of patients who are diagnosed will eventually relapse. But the good news is that more men are being cured of this disease than ever before. Now in a revised third edition, this lifesaving guide by Dr. Patrick Walsh and award-winning science writer Janet Farrar Worthington offers a message of hope to every man facing this illness. Listeners will discover their risk factors, simple changes that can reduce the risk of developing the disease, treatment options, and more.
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Fantastic!!
- By Joel Mueller on 02-15-19
By: Patrick C. Walsh MD MD, and others
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Unconventional Medicine
- By: Chris Kresser
- Narrated by: Chris Kresser
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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Chronic disease is shortening our lifespan, destroying our quality of life, bankrupting governments, and threatening the health of future generations. Sadly, conventional medicine, with its focus on managing symptoms, has failed to address this challenge. The result is burned-out physicians, a sicker population, and a broken healthcare system. In Unconventional Medicine, Chris Kresser presents a plan to reverse this dangerous trend.
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Little new to offer
- By Travis D Wright on 12-07-17
By: Chris Kresser
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Total Recovery
- Solving the Mystery of Chronic Pain and Depression
- By: Gary Kaplan D.O., Donna Beech
- Narrated by: Peter Berkrot
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
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According to Dr. Gary Kaplan, conventional thinking about the nature of chronic pain and depression is essentially flawed. Although physicians continue to diagnose conditions like migraines, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, chronic back pain, depression, anxiety, and PTSD, a growing body of research shows that these are in fact symptoms of something else – a deep-rooted inflammation in the brain. This inflammation can affect the nervous system for months—even years—to devastating effect.
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Life Changing and unforgettable!!!
- By jessie on 10-29-14
By: Gary Kaplan D.O., and others
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Your Medical Mind
- How to Decide What Is Right for You
- By: Jerome Groopman, Pamela Hartzband
- Narrated by: Linda Emond, Cotter Smith
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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Your doctor suggests you take a drug to lower your blood pressure, but you’ve read that it has risky side effects for some patients. Do you take the drug given the risks it entails, or do you risk living with high blood pressure? The answers to questions like this can be maddeningly—even dangerously—elusive. Drs. Groopman and Hartzband provide groundbreaking guidance any patient can use to tailor their medical choices to their own physical and emotional needs.
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For patient engagement, a must read
- By Dave deBronkart on 12-26-11
By: Jerome Groopman, and others
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State of the Heart
- Exploring the History, Science, and Future of Cardiac Disease
- By: Haider Warraich
- Narrated by: Neil Shah
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
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In State of the Heart, the journey to rid the world of heart disease is shown to be reflective of the journey of medical science at large. We are learning not only that women have as much heart disease as men, but that the type of heart disease women experience is diametrically different from that in men. We are learning that heart disease and cancer may have more in common than we could have imagined. And we are learning how human evolution itself may have led to the epidemic of heart disease
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Good information, bad organization
- By Conor Cox on 09-03-19
By: Haider Warraich
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Testosterone for Life
- Recharge Your Vitality, Sex Drive, Muscle Mass and Overall Health
- By: Abraham Morgentaler
- Narrated by: Roy McCrerey
- Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
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Better sex. Increased vitality. More muscle. Improved health. Greater mental agility. These are just a few of the life-enhancing benefits that men with low levels of testosterone can experience when they increase their testosterone levels. If you've noticed a decrease in your sex drive, experienced erectile dysfunction, or felt tired, depressed, and unmotivated, this authoritative, up-to-date guide from an expert at Harvard Medical School will help you determine if you have low testosterone - a surprisingly common but frequently undiagnosed condition among middle-aged men.
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Great in depth info
- By bill reichl on 01-10-23
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The Doctor Will See You Now
- Recognizing and Treating Endometriosis
- By: Tamer Seckin MD, Padma Lakshmi
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Paul Woodson
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
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This book gives hope to everyone connected to endometriosis. That includes every woman and young girl who has it, and the women and men in their lives who know something is wrong, but do not know what it is or what to do about it. This book is written at a level that everyone with ties to this disease can relate to and understand, but it is also for doctors with good intentions who lack the knowledge of how to diagnose or treat it.
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This book is CHANGING MY F*ING LIFE
- By Lessa Lamb on 04-30-20
By: Tamer Seckin MD, and others
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The Menopause Manifesto
- Own Your Health with Facts and Feminism
- By: Dr. Jen Gunter
- Narrated by: Jen Gunter
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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The only thing predictable about menopause is its unpredictability. Factor in widespread misinformation, a lack of research, and the culture of shame around women's bodies, and it's no wonder women are unsure what to expect during the menopause transition and beyond. Menopause is not a disease - it's a planned change, like puberty. And just like puberty, we should be educated on what's to come years in advance, rather than the current practice of leaving people on their own with bothersome symptoms and too much conflicting information.
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AMAZING
- By KM on 06-12-21
By: Dr. Jen Gunter
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Don't Let Your Doctor Kill You
- How to Beat Physician Arrogance, Corporate Greed and a Broken System
- By: Dr. Erika Schwartz MD, Melissa Jo Peltier
- Narrated by: Erika Schwartz MD
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
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Dr. Erika Schwartz believes that today's patient is but a leaf blowing in the wind of groupthink protocols, corrupt medical societies, insurance companies on the take, and billions of dollars in marketing and lobbying pressure from drug companies. What is the quick fix? The answers are here in 10 clear chapters, giving examples every step of the way. It's a simple process that takes you, the patient, from being a victim to being in charge.
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A Must Read for Every Doctor and Patient
- By Amazon Customer in Sanford NC on 10-13-16
By: Dr. Erika Schwartz MD, and others
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Sick Enough
- A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders
- By: Jennifer L. Gaudiani MD CEDS FAED
- Narrated by: Donna Postel
- Length: 11 hrs and 56 mins
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Patients with eating disorders frequently feel that they aren't "sick enough" to merit treatment, despite medical problems that are both measurable and unmeasurable. They may struggle to accept rest, nutrition, and a team to help them move towards recovery. Sick Enough offers patients, their families, and clinicians a comprehensive, accessible review of the medical issues that arise from eating disorders by bringing relatable case presentations and a scientifically sound, engaging style to the topic.
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Great, and not so great
- By Anonymous on 11-07-21
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The Lucky Years
- How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health
- By: David B. Agus MD
- Narrated by: Holter Graham, David B. Agus - introduction
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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In his first best seller, The End of Illness, David Agus revealed how to add vibrant years to your life by knowing the real facts of health. In this book he builds on that theme by showing why this is the luckiest time yet to be alive, giving you the keys to the new kingdom of wellness. Medicine is undergoing rapid change. In the old world, you followed general principles, and doctors treated you based on broad, one-size-fits-all solutions.
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Excellent book for those with foresight
- By Frank on 01-12-16
By: David B. Agus MD