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Biographies of famous football players of the past and present—including greats like Emmitt Smith and Brett Favre—are included, along with vibrant photographs of these stars in action.

From points to blocks, the fundamentals of the sport are explained in a creative way—through the players who were the best at each aspect of the game.

Prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cure people of illnesses or relieve their pain, but there are other drugs that serve no medical purpose but are used by individuals for their effects on perceptions, emotions, and levels of energy. These substances, although illega,l and prevalent in modern-day America and can pose major health risks to individuals, not least psychological and/or physical dependence.

The new health care consumer; the rapid rise of health care spending; changing medical relationships; growing diversity in health care; making sense of health information; the emerging self-care industry; staying fit and eating right; the market for alternative medicine; managing diseases; living with disability; mental health care needs; treating addictions; births, aging and death.

An overview of world population that describes its various aspects, such as fertility, migration, and global policy, and presents a chronology, biographical sketches of individuals involved in the issue, statistics and graphs, documents, a directory of organizations, and annotated lists of print and non-print resources.

Covering the era from 1941 to 1945, examines the events, both on the homefront and overseas, surrounding the American involvement in World War II including American heroism and weaponry.