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Explores tuberculosis's historical impact on humanity.
Highlights personal stories of affected individuals.
Advocates for global healthcare reform and equity.
Combines scientific facts with social histories.
Emphasizes the need for increased treatment access.
Raises awareness about healthcare inequities worldwide.
Written by bestselling author John Green.
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Price Range: $11.81
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Explore the hidden history of health evolution.
Over 200 additional pages of critical insights.
300+ new references challenging medical dogma.
Discover vital statistics through easy-to-read charts.
Examine the impact of vaccines and interventions.
Uncover the concealed role of medicine's history.
Dissolve your illusions about health and medicine.
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Price Range: $30.60
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Explores the history of infectious disease transformations.
Challenges common beliefs about vaccines and mortality.
Analyzes data from overlooked medical archives.
Discusses individual freedoms versus state intervention.
Examines the impact of eugenicist doctrine.
Highlights the importance of understanding historical contexts.
Aims to prevent repeating past mistakes.
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Price Range: $21.60
Material: 14 positive
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Illuminating history of addiction across centuries.
Combines gripping narrative with personal memoir.
Explores addiction through science, literature, and philosophy.
Challenges stigma around substance use disorders.
Offers compassionate understanding of addiction's complexities.
Recognized as a Best Book of the Year.
Calls for a nuanced view on addiction recovery.
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Price Range: $17.72
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Explore hidden histories of medicine and vaccination.
Access first-hand accounts from 19th and 20th-century doctors.
Uncover personal stories of vaccination tragedies.
Review Royal Commission reports on vaccination-related deaths.
Challenge mainstream beliefs about medical progress.
Navigate rare documents and diverse reading lists.
Enhance understanding of societal evolution through images.
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Price Range: $26.10
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#1 New York Times Bestseller
Explores race relations and bioethics
Now a major motion picture by HBO
Uncovers the story of Henrietta Lacks
Revolutionary HeLa cells transformed modern medicine
Raises ethical questions about informed consent
Highlights familial struggles and historical injustices
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Price Range: $9.45
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Comprehensive history of medical experimentation on Black Americans.
Examines exploitation from slavery to modern times.
Uncovers shocking details of unauthorized medical practices.
Reveals the impact of racist pseudoscience on health.
Explores distrust in medical establishment among Black communities.
Highlights notorious Tuskegee experiment and similar atrocities.
Essential reading for public health and racial justice awareness.
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Price Range: $15.90
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Number one New York Times best seller.
Adapted into a major HBO movie.
Reveals the story of Henrietta Lacks' cells.
Highlights ethical issues in medical research.
Explores the impact on Henrietta's family.
Discusses bioethics and experimentation on African Americans.
Written by Rebecca Skloot, a compelling storyteller.
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Price Range: $15.75
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Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of cancer.
Illuminates cancer's complex history and impact.
Written by award-winning physician Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Engaging narrative blends science, history, and personal stories.
Explores human resilience and ingenuity against cancer.
Offers hope and clarity for cancer understanding.
Adapted into a documentary by Ken Burns.
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Price Range: $12.10
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True story of courageous women fighting for justice.
Explores the dangers of radium paint exposure.
Based on unpublished diaries, letters, and court transcripts.
Intimate narrative of the Radium Girls' struggles.
Highlights the glamor and peril of their work.
Uncovers corporate negligence and women's resilience.
A powerful tale from America's Roaring 20s.
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Price Range: $26.33
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Comprehensive history of medical experimentation on African Americans.
Explores early encounters with Western medical researchers.
Details unauthorized experiments on slaves and freedmen.
Reveals grave robbing and unauthorized autopsies practices.
Examines eugenics and social Darwinism's impact on blacks.
Based on extensive research of medical journals.
Uncovers roots of African American health disparities.
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Price Range: $18.05
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Extraordinary life of President James A. Garfield.
Born into poverty; became a renowned leader.
Engaged in battle against political corruption.
Assassinated four months after his inauguration.
Explores medical struggles and treatment failures.
Features Alexander Graham Bell's innovative efforts.
A gripping narrative of a tumultuous era.
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Price Range: $15.75
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Comprehensive biography of cancer's history and evolution.
Explores human resilience against a formidable adversary.
Details battles for understanding and treatment of cancer.
Engaging narrative style like a literary thriller.
Showcases personal stories of cancer patients' struggles.
Highlights significant milestones in cancer research and discoveries.
Written by renowned oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee.
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Explores postmortem lives of human cadavers.
Combines humor with fascinating scientific insights.
Covers historical uses of cadavers in research.
Details unique experiments involving human remains.
Highlights cadavers' roles in medical advancements.
Features Mary Roach's engaging and witty storytelling.
Offers a thought-provoking perspective on mortality.
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Explores the dark side of polio vaccination.
Reveals SV40 contamination in the polio vaccine.
Examines government neglect and public health response.
Highlights links between SV40 and human cancers.
Challenges perceptions of vaccine safety and policy.
Engaging medical detective story for informed readers.
Calls for awareness and action on vaccine contaminants.
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Price Range: $19.79
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Explores Otto Warburg's groundbreaking cancer research.
Details Warburg's life during Nazi Germany's rise.
Discusses cancer's metabolic origins and implications.
Highlights Warburg's moral complexities and scientific legacy.
Connects diet, sugar, and cancer cell growth.
Features extensive archival research and expert interviews.
Reveals how history shapes modern cancer understanding.
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Price Range: $17.72
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Comprehensive guide to ancient healing practices.
Treat over seventy diseases naturally.
Learn about medicinal herbs and essential oils.
Explore ancient Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Greek medicine.
Improve health without toxic pharmaceutical drugs.
Accessible information for everyday readers.
Written by bestselling author Dr. Josh Axe.
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Price Range: $18.57
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Explores the profound impact of the Black Death.
Richly detailed narrative of a historical catastrophe.
Highlights personal stories amid mass mortality.
Examines societal breakdown during the plague years.
Captures humanity's struggle against overwhelming despair.
Insights into plague's relevance to modern concerns.
Written by acclaimed author John Kelly.
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Price Range: $25.19
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A gripping tale of London’s cholera outbreak.
Explores the intersection of disease and urbanization.
Highlights groundbreaking scientific inquiry and discoveries.
Inspires a deeper understanding of public health.
Written by bestselling author Steven Johnson.
Recognized by major publications and awards.
Engaging narrative suitable for history enthusiasts.
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Price Range: $9.99
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Comprehensive guide to Chinese alternative medicine.
Integrates Western and Eastern healing practices.
Revised edition with updated research insights.
Accessible resource for both beginners and professionals.
Explores ancient Chinese sources with modern applications.
Essential for understanding holistic health approaches.
A Doody’s Core Title for 2022 and 2024.
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Award-winning exploration of cellular medicine.
Combines research, reporting, and prose into a narrative.
Reveals history of cell discovery from the 1600s.
Transforms understanding of human health and diseases.
Discusses therapeutic potential of cellular manipulation.
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee.
A captivating read for science enthusiasts and professionals.
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Price Range: $16.41
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER showcasing Garfield's compelling story.
Explores poverty to presidency journey of James Garfield.
Dramatic account of Garfield's assassination and legacy.
Meticulously researched with high-velocity narrative drive.
Reveals struggles for power after Garfield's shooting.
Highlights a forgotten chapter in U.S. history.
From bestselling author of The River of Doubt.
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Explores the profound role of microbes in life.
Insights from Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Yong.
Redefines our understanding of health and identity.
Highlights interdependence between humans and microbes.
Challenges common perceptions of germs and health.
Engaging, humorous narrative full of scientific discovery.
Revolutionizes our view of biology and ecosystems.
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Price Range: $11.69
Material: 9 positive
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author's exploration of genetics.
Illuminates the impact of genes on humanity.
Weaves science with personal and social narratives.
Fascinating history from ancient to modern genetics.
Addresses moral complexities of genetic manipulation.
Engaging prose captivates both scientists and general readers.
A must-listen for anyone interested in genetics.
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Price Range: $22.96
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Unsolved murder of renowned cancer researcher Dr. Mary Sherman.
Includes updated revelations from FBI, CIA, CDC, NOPD.
Features crime scene photos from 1964 investigation.
Explores covert government operations and medical cover-ups.
Links contaminated vaccines to cancer outbreaks and AIDS.
Connects Lee Harvey Oswald to secret bio-weapon projects.
Gripping exposé of medical professionals involved in conspiracies.
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Price Range: $16.99
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Award-winning exploration of cellular medicine.
Combines research, scholarship, and engaging prose.
Delves into history of cell discovery.
Examines cells as fundamental human building blocks.
Considers new therapies for various diseases.
Intimate narrative from a renowned author.
Revolutionizes understanding of human biology.
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Price Range: $18.89
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Winner of 2023 PROSE Award for Excellence.
A New York Times Notable Book selection.
Explores the discovery and significance of cells.
Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Blends research, scholarship, and engaging storytelling.
Reframes human medicine through cellular understanding.
Includes an accompanying PDF in Audible Library.
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Price Range: $19.68
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Explore the fascinating history of human body parts.
Learn how historical figures are intimately connected to anatomy.
Discover unusual stories behind famous body parts.
Investigate medical ethics through extraordinary historical cases.
Uncover the cultural significance of body parts worldwide.
Engage with history in a unique, vibrant way.
Written by acclaimed medical historian Dr. Suzie Edge.
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Price Range: $1.99
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee
Explores the intricate history of genes
Basis for PBS Ken Burns documentary
Combines science, history, and personal narrative
Engaging prose reveals complex genetic concepts
Highlights genetics' influence on identity and fate
Essential reading for understanding modern genetics
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Price Range: $13.68
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Inspired by true stories of pioneering women doctors.
Revolutionized women's access to medical care.
Explores barriers faced in a male-dominated field.
Highlights personal losses motivating their fight.
Details the establishment of women-run hospitals.
Extensive research and archival documents utilized.
A compelling narrative of courage and resilience.
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Price Range: $10.59
