Core Concepts in Health Brief Information Center: What's New


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Core Concepts in Health Brief, 10/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University

What's New

Newly included "Gender Matters" boxes. These boxes examine issues of particular importance to women and men and highlight key gender differences. Topics include gender differences in such areas as responses to stress, risk of depression and suicide, health effects from tobacco and alcohol use, dietary needs, body image, and risk of unintentional injuries and violence.
Expanded coverage of ethnic diversity. New and updated statistics and information is included on life expectancy, tobacco use, CVD and cancer risk contraceptive use, and genetic disorders.
Key topic updates and additions. Examples include USDA dietary recommendations; physical activity guidelines from the USDA, WHO, and other organizations; trans fat food labeling requirements; research on low-fat and low-carb diets; dietary supplement safety and labeling issues; diabetes and pre-diabetes; cholesterol guidelines; links between lifestyle and quality and quantity of life; West Nile virus and other emergency infections.
Updated "In the News" boxes. About half the "In the News" boxes have been replaced for the tenth edition; new topics include medical technologies in the twenty-first century, antidepressants and suicide risk, same-sex marriage, and factors influencing eating habits among Americans.
Updated statistics and Internet resources: Examples of updated statistics include those for leading causes of deaths, life expectancy, cardiovascular disease and cancer, and more. In addition, recommended Internet resources and suggested readings have been updated throughout the text.
Updated and expanded supplements. The Online Learning Center and Instructor's Interactive CD-ROM provide updated and expanded instructor and student tools. New video and image library CDs provide new resources for enhancing lectures.

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