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The quiet epidemic [videorecording] / by Bruzzese, Julia,on-screen participant.; Crane-Murdoch, Winslow,film director.; Horowitz, Richard I.,on-screen participant.; Keys, Lindsay,film director,on-screen participant.; Spector, Neil,on-screen participant.; First-Run Features Home Video (Firm),publisher.;
Julia Bruzzese, Dr. Neil Spector, Dr. Richard Horowitz.After years of living with mysterious symptoms, a young girl from Brooklyn and a Duke University scientist are diagnosed with a disease said to not exist: Chronic Lyme disease. The Quiet Epidemic follows their search for answers, which lands them in the middle of a vicious medical debate. What begins as a patient story evolves into an investigation into the history of Lyme disease, dating back to its discovery in 1975. A paper trail of suppressed scientific research, and buried documents reveals why ticks, and the diseases they carry, have been allowed to quietly spread around the globe.E.DVD.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Medical films.; Nonfiction films.; Chronically ill.; Lyme disease; Lyme disease; Tick-borne diseases.;
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Here comes Doctor Hippo / by London, Jonathan,1947-; Eduar, Gilles.;
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Subjects: Hippopotamus; Animals; Physicians; Physician and patient; Imagination;
© c2012., Boyds Mills Press,
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Terry Fox / by Pezzi, Bryan;
Discusses the life of Terry Fox and his Marathon of Hope, a run across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
Subjects: Fox, Terry (Terrance Stanley), 1958-1981; Cancer; Runners (Sports);
© 2006., Weigl,
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Finding Murph : how Joe Murphy went from winning a championship to living homeless in the bush / by Westhead, Rick,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Joe Murphy had it all. In 1986, he became the first college-educated hockey player selected first overall in the NHL entry draft. He won a Stanley Cup in Edmonton alongside Mark Messier four years later. But since then, his life has taken a tragic turn, largely due to the untreated brain injuries he suffered as a player. Murphy's life didn't begin on a track that would take him to homelessness and substance abuse. He was smart, dedicated to hockey, and he wasn't afraid to chart his own course. Murphy once scored eighty-two points in a season and was a key player for the Oilers, Red Wings and Blackhawks, among other teams. But one vicious body check during a game changed his life forever. Despite being shaken by the hit, Murphy was cleared to return to the game. Soon after, his entire life seemed to change. Murphy became a journeyman, moving from team to team. Along the way, other NHLers said they noticed something different about him too. Murphy wasn't acting like himself. He was using drugs and alcohol and soon found himself out of the NHL entirely. Eventually, Murphy became homeless. In the spring of 2018, Murphy made his way to Kenora, Ontario, where he lived in the bush, spending his days outside a local convenience store, muttering to himself and taking handouts of food and drinks from passersby. The player who had once set the NHL aflame now slept by the side of the road in the unforgiving North. In Finding Murph, Rick Westhead traces the tragic true story of Joe Murphy and examines the role of the NHL in the downward spiral of one of the league's most promising players."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Murphy, Joe, 1967-; Brain; Hockey players;
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A place for everything : my mother, autism and me / by Wilson, Anna,1970 March 13-author.;
Includes bibliographical references.'A Place For Everything' is a searing account of a mothers late-diagnosis of Aspergers, about the person behind the disorder, those big unspoken family truths, and what it means to care for our parents in their final years.
Subjects: Wilson, Anna, 1970 March 13-; Asperger's syndrome; Asperger's syndrome.;
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Color my world with love [videorecording] / by Ayres, Benjamin,1979-actor.; Bancroft, Yoshie,actor.; Benson, Peter(Actor),film director.; Cooper, Charles,film producer.; Desanctis, David,actor.; Moore, Lily D.,2003-actor.; Shahnaian, Charlie,screenwriter.; Simpson, Shari,screenwriter.; Wallace, Pamela,screenwriter.; Hallmark Channel (Television network),publisher.; Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Firm),production company.;
Benjamin Ayres, Yoshie Bancroft, Lily D. Moore, David Desanctis.Emma's daughter Kendall becomes engaged, but Emma is concerned as Kendall and her fiance have Down Syndrome and Emma worries she's not ready to take this step.G.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Made-for-TV movies.; Romance television programs.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Betrothal; Down syndrome; Man-woman relationships; Parent and adult child;
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Ways to live forever [videorecording] / by Chaplin, Ben.; Etel, Alex.; Kay, Robbie.; Nicholls, Sally,1983-Ways to live forever.Videorecording.; Ron, Gustavo.; Kino Lorber, Inc.;
Ben Chaplin, Robbie Kay, Alex Etel.Like most inquisitive boys, 12-year old Sam wants to know about UFOs, horror movies, ghosts, and girls. Sam also has leukemia, and although the adults in his life don't want him to dwell on it, Sam wants to know everything about his disease and death, a possibility he might face. Together with his best friend, Felix, he embarks on a "scientific investigation" with questions, observations, evidence, reflections, and lists of all the things he wants to do someday - like breaking a world record, flying in a blimp, kissing a girl for the first time, and experiencing what it's like to be a teenager. In this poignant yet ultimately uplifting tale, Sam and his family face the immensity of an uncertain future with love, humor, and a touch of the unexpected.MPAA Rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; stereo.
Subjects: Death; Feature films.; Leukemia; Mortality; Parent and child; Preteens;
© c2015., Kino Lorber,
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Overcoming opioid addiction : the authoritative medical guide for patients, families, doctors, and therapists / by Bisaga, Adam,author.; Chernyaev, Karen,1961-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Opioid abuse;
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Better now : six big ideas to improve the health care for all Canadians / by Martin, Danielle,1975-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."An important check-up on our health-care system--and what urgently needs fixing--from a respected doctor and passionate Medicare advocate. Dr. Danielle Martin sees the cracks and challenges in our health-care system every day. Much like Atul Gawande, she uses real patient stories to illustrate what works in our health-care system and what doesn't. Most importantly, she proposes bold fixes that are both achievable and affordable. Ahmad is a diabetic taxi driver who can't afford to renew his prescriptions; Jill, a 75-year old patient who went to Emergency for severe flu symptoms, ended up with a broken hip from falling down in her hospital room and then was discharged without her blood pressure meds. Sam was an active, healthy retiree who suffered a stroke from an unnecessary heart test. All of these people suffered from fixable and preventable issues that illustrate how Canadians' health needs to be better managed. And it can be done without increasing spending. One of the most urgent reforms she advocates for is a national pharmacare program, instead of the piecemeal provincial pattern of buying drugs. Canada could save billions if drugs were bought in bulk by a single body, which in turn could fund a national prescription program. Patients also need a regular GP instead of overusing hospital Emergency Clinics. Hospitals need to take into account a patient's overall medical history, at every stage from admission to discharge. And since poverty is the greatest predictor of ill health, Dr. Martin argues that a guaranteed income could prevent and alleviate many health problems, reducing pressure on the system and our wallets. Passionate, accessible, and authoritative, Dr. Martin is a fervent supporter of the best of Medicare and a persuasive critic of what needs fixing."--
Subjects: Medical care; Patients; Health care reform;
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Waiting for first light : my ongoing battle with PTSD / by Dallaire, Roméo A.,author.; Humphreys, Jessica Dee,author.;
"At the heart of Waiting for First Light is a no-holds-barred self-portrait of a top political and military figure whose nights are invaded by despair, but who at first light faces the day with the renewed desire to make a difference in the world. Roméo Dallaire, traumatized by witnessing genocide on an imponderable scale in Rwanda, reflects in these pages on the nature of PTSD and the impact of that deep wound on his life since 1994, and on how he motivates himself and others to humanitarian work despite his constant struggle. Though he had been a leader in peace and in war at all levels up to deputy commander of the Canadian Army, his PTSD led to his medical dismissal from the Canadian Forces in April 2000, a blow that almost killed him. But he crawled out of the hole he fell into after he had to take off the uniform, and he has been inspiring people to give their all to multiple missions ever since, from ending genocide to eradicating the use of child soldiers to revolutionizing officer training so that our soldiers can better deal with the muddy reality of modern conflict zones and to revolutionizing our thinking about the changing nature of conflict itself."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Dallaire, Roméo A.; Dallaire, Roméo A.; Post-traumatic stress disorder;
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