Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is the source of much controversy. Some people feel it is over-diagnosed today, while others believe it was under-diagnosed in the past. Similarly, disagreements about treatment methods, especially whether or not a child should be given medication for it, have been ongoing for years. Sometimes these arguments are fueled by misinformation, and those who are affected by ADHD may have difficulty making...

This helpful guidebook explores speech disorders in detail, covering causes and effects, treatments, and medical advances. Readers will understand what it is like to live with speech disorders as well.

In recent years, avoiding gluten has become a dieting fad, which has led to the spread of misinformation about celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. Many people are under the impression that these are not real issues, which leads to a lack of compassion and sometimes an unwillingness to make the necessary dietary accommodations for someone who has the disease. Enlightening charts, annotated quotes, full-color photographs, and in-depth sidebars give...

This guidebook offers young readers and researchers a means of understanding thyroid disorders and their ramifications. Readers will understand what the thyroid does, and conditions such as hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism. Thyroid nodules and cancer is also explained. Readers are also introduced to the future of thyroid research and its relation to brain chemistry.

According to the C.D.C., millions of Americans develop parasitic infections, but symptoms often go unnoticed or are misdiagnosed. From tapeworms to the "cat poop parasite," parasites are all around us, and we're lucky if we somehow evade infection. This essential volume simplifies the complex concepts relating to parasitic infection and disease for readers who need to know what's going on around them. It details what parasitic diseases are, as well...

Discusses cholera, including what it is, how it makes people sick, and how it can be treated.

Readers learn the symptoms of and treatments for migraines as well as what doctors currently know about their cause.

"This series objectively and thoughtfully explores topics of medical importance. Books include sections on a description of the disease or disorder and how it affects the body, as well as diagnosis and treatment of the condition"

While osteoporosis or porous bones may not be a concern for your students as it is an aging disease, there are still things they can do to ensure that the gradual bone loss that will occur in their lives can be staved off. Because it's a common condition, it will touch their lives through people the love. This book helps to explain what it is, what causes it, and preventative measures that can be done at any age to curb the effects of bone lose. Medical...

"This title in Lucent's Diseases and Disorders series focuses on Parkinson's Disease. The book describes how the disease is contracted, its symptoms, and treatments. It also discusses the issues that caregivers face"--