Diseases & disorders

Describes the different types of malnutrition, its causes and symptoms, and its treatments, and discusses eating disorders and world hunger.

Examines diseases that affect a child's rate of body growth; discussing causes, diagnosis, treatment, and the challenges of having a growth disorder.

An exploration of mental retardation that explains what it is; discusses what causes it; examines how it can be prevented, remediated, and treated; and provides information on how people live with intellectual disabilities. Includes a glossary and a list of resources.

Describes the various types of meningitis, its symptoms and treatment, and ways in which to prevent the disease.

Provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into tourette syndrome, what causes this condition, how people live with the condition and the latest information about treatment and prevention.

Describes the history, symptoms, transfer, and treatment of tuberculosis and discusses outbreaks in the developed world and efforts to fight the disease in the Third World.

Examines the causes, diagnoses, current treatments and rehabilitation for the different types of sports injuries. Also includes a discussion of training and safety techniques as well as changes to equipment that have been instituted as a result of common athletic injuries.

Presents a study of lung cancer and discusses what it is and what causes the disease, how it can be treated, how to live with it, and the future of medical research.

Provides information about the Ebola virus, explaining what it is and its causes, and discussing its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and outbreaks.

Discusses the causes, risks, prevention, and possible treatments of childhood obesity. Includes a glossary and organizations to contact for further information.