Metcalf, Tom

Sixteen essays argue opposing points on diabetes, covering its types, causes, treatments, and research and presenting personal stories; also includes a glossary, a chronology, and an annotated list of organizations to contact.

Contains seventeen articles that provide primary and secondary viewpoints on cancer, providing an overview of the disease, discussing its increased incidence in young people, looking at advances in research and therapies, examining debates over its causes and treatment, and including the stories of people who have battled cancer.

Sixteen essays argue opposing points on obesity, exploring its causes, treatments, and prevention and presenting personal stories; also includes a glossary, a chronology, and an annotated list of organizations to contact.

Discusses the history, safety, and future viability of nuclear power in thirteen essays, and includes a glossary, chronology, and further reading list.

Contains fifteen essays that argue various perspectives on phobias--including social phobias, mental disorders, and other specific phobias--and cover causes, influences, and treatments; and includes a glossary, a chronology, and an annotated list of organizations to contact.