health aspects

"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks meets Get Out in this landmark investigation of racial inequality at the core of the heart transplant race. In 1968, Bruce Tucker, a black man, went into Virginia's top research hospital with a head injury, only to have his heart taken out of his body and put into the chest of a white businessman. Now, in The Organ Thieves, Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist Chip Jones exposes the horrifying inequality surrounding Tucker's death and how he was used as a human guinea pig without his family's permission or knowledge. The circumstances surrounding his death reflect the long legacy of mistreating African Americans that began more than a century before with cadaver harvesting and worse. It culminated in efforts to win the heart transplant race in the late 1960s. Featuring years of research and fresh reporting, The Organ Thieves is a story that resonates now more than ever, when issues of race and healthcare are the stuff of headlines and horror stories"--Provided by the publisher.

A collection of editorials and reports on vaping, covering the e-cigarette industry, its popularity, related laws and legislation, and more.

Vaping is often used to cut down on the use of traditional cigarettes, but research increasingly shows the harmful effects of e-cigarettes. E-Cigarettes and Vaping Risks presents a realistic picture of the effects of drug use and abuse, addiction, and the challenges of treatment and recovery.

"Recounts the gripping story of Flint's poisoned water through the people who caused it, suffered from it, and exposed it. It is a chronicle of one town, but could also be about any American city, all made precarious by the neglect of infrastructure"--Provided by publisher.

Presents the psychology and neuroscience behind friendship, and details the connection between friendship and health and well-being. Examines social bonds between animals and how that translates to humans, and analyzes how friendship is changing in the age of social media.

Describes the effects of smoking and vaping on the health of young people.

E-cigarettes and vape pens may look harmless and come in fun flavors, but they can pack many times the addictive power of traditional cigarettes. E-Cigarettes and Their Dangers looks at the consequences of e-cigarette use on the body, e-cigarettes as a gateway to other drug use, and what withdrawal and treatment looks like for users.

Explains what is in hot dogs, sausages, and lunch meats and why they are not a healthy food choice, revealing the dangers they pose and suggesting alternate foods.

Describes how convenient fast foods such as hamburgers and french fries are overprocessed and contain little to no nutritional value, and suggests alternate food choices.

Explains the dangers of eating snacks and meals that are high in sugar and salt and suggests alternate foods that can help people maintain or improve their health.