Health & Medicine

Nick Edwards / In Stitches - The highs and lows of being an A+E Doctor

   Despite the headlines, actually the NHS has just had its best year ever.' Patricia Hewitt, Secretary of State for Health, eulogising to the BBC   All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the...

J. Scott / The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs (Large Paperback)

 Entirely revised and updated! How much does it really cost to flip a house?Learn detailed tips, tricks, and tactics to accurately budget all house flipping projects from expert real estate investor and fix-and-flipper J Scott. Discover the...

Mary Cregan / The Scar: A Personal History of Depression and Recovery (Large Paperback)

 At the age of twenty- seven, Mary Cregan gives birth to her first child, a daughter she names Anna. But it's apparent that something is terribly wrong, and two days later, Anna dies--plunging Cregan into suicidal despair. Decades later, sustained...

Theodora Ross, Siddhartha Mukherjee / A Cancer in the Family: Take Control of Your Genetic Inheritance (Hardback)

 A Kirkus Best Book of 2016  Oncologist and cancer gene hunter Theo Ross delivers the first authoritative, go-to for people facing a genetic predisposition for cancer There are 13 million people with cancer in the United States, and...

Mick May / Cancer and Pisces: One Man's Story of His Unique Survival of Cancer, Interwoven with the Joy and Succour of Fishing (Hardback)

   How might you respond to the news that you had a terminal disease? And to the realisation that, on average, fellow sufferers survived for less than twelve months? These, and others, were the questions that faced Mick May, author of Cancer...

Christian Jessen / Can I Just Ask? (Large Paperback)

 SEXO, DIETAS, BOA FORMA E CURIOSIDADES RECORRENTES PARA OS PROFIOSSIONAIS DE SAUDE Botox e seguro? E verdade que o sono antes da meia-noite e mais importante do que o sono apos a meia noite? O que e possivel fazer para tornar a menstruacao um...

Matthew Elliott / Medicines: An A-Z Guide (Large Paperback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Fanahan McSweeney / Living and Loving with Cancer (Large Paperback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Matthew Archer / Fit for Business (Hardback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Leah Hazard / Hard Pushed: A Midwife’s Story

 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ________________No sleep for twenty hours. No food for ten. And a ward full of soon-to-be mothers… Welcome to the life of a midwife.Life on the NHS front line, working within a system at breaking point, is more...

Warren Lamb / Body Code - The Meaning in Movement (Large Paperback)

 This stimulating study of human movement shows how nonverbal behavior affects people's personal relationships and influences the impressions that we form of others.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the...

Paul Kleinman / Head, Shoulders, Pee, and Moles: An Eyes-and-Ears-and-Mouth-and-Nose Guide to Self-Diagnosis (Hardback)

 Forget doctor's visits, questionnaires, and hours online - now readers can just look at themselves in the mirror and understand what's going on with their insides! Thanks to the help and humour of Paul Kleinman, readers can learn and laugh about...

Patrick D. Wall / Pain: The Science of Suffering (Hardback)

 Pain involves our state of mind, our social mores and beliefs, and our personal experiences and expectations. Stepping beyond the famous neurologic gate-control theory for which he is known, Wall show that pain is a matter of behavior and its...

Marilyn Glenville PhD / Natural Solutions to IBS: Simple steps to restore digestive health (Large Paperback)

 One in five people is affected by IBS and yet it is often dismissed by the medical profession as a condition they can do little to help with, plus there is a lot of confusing information out there. In this practical guide, women's health expert...

Patricia Allison / Hooked but Not Helpless - Kicking Nicotine Addiction(Large Paperback)

 Offers proven methods for smokers who want to break free from drug dependency. This teaches how to fight off cravings to smoke, specific skills for avoiding weight gain, and what to do to avoid a relapse.     All of our books are...

Harry Cayton / Alzheimer's at Your Fingertips (Large Paperback)

 Alzheimer's at your fingertips answers all your questions about Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. This book gives comprehensive and medically accurate information from experienced professionals in the field. The expert medical authors offer...

Jack Houlahan / A Ghost in Daylight : Making Sense of Substance Abuse (Large Paperback)

 The inability to deal with substance misuse is a universal human problem. No country has discovered a fail-safe way of tackling it. In Ireland there is an annual public outcry about an ever-deepening drinking culture but once the outcry is over the...

Sarah Gilbert / Vaxxers (Large Paperback)

 A gripping, inspirational account of the race to create a functioning vaccine to combat the spread of Covid-19, Vaxxers is the story of two scientists who have accomplished something truly remarkable at a pace that few people ever thought possible...

Adam Kay / Undoctored (Large Paperback)

 Adam Kay's secret diary from his time as a junior doctor This is Going to Hurt was the publishing phenomenon of the century. It has been read by millions, translated into 37 languages, and adapted into a major BBC television series. But that was...

John Pekkanen / M.D. : Doctors Talk About Themselves (Hardback)

   Candid discussions with more than seventy physicians of different backgrounds reveal the pressures they face and the doubts, successes, and failures, they have experienced   All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get...

Sharad P. Paul / The Genetics of Health: Understand Your Genes for Better Health (Hardback)

 Take charge of your health by understanding the connection between our evolutionary past and our future wellbeing with this practical guide to personalized health and nutrition—from distinguished physician Dr. Sharad Paul.Recognized as one of...

George Anders / Health Against Wealth : HMOs and the Breakdown of Medical Trust (Hardback)

 An examination of the health-care system posits the belief that HMO bureaucrats sacrifice care in order to keep costs down and discusses the experiences of many people who have been frustrated by the current health-care system. Tour...

BMA - BMA Illustrated Medical Dictionary

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Lynda Gratton, Andrew Scott / The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity

 What will your 100-year life look like? Does the thought of working for 60 or 70 years fill you with dread? Or can you see the potential for a more stimulating future as a result of having so much extra time? Many of us have been raised on the...

Jonathan Chick / Understanding Alcohol & Drinking Problems

 'Understanding Alcohol & Drinking Problems' explains how alcohol can have a variety of harmful as well as pleasant effects. It gives guidance on how to change a drinking pattern and succeed - whether by cutting down or abstaining completely...

Gillian Moore-Groarke / When Ill-Health Becomes Your Enemy

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Ilya Kovar / Coping with Children's Ailments

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Understanding Cancer

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Sarah Gilbert / Vaxxers

 Chosen as a Book of the Year 2021 by the Financial Times, Sunday Times, Daily Mail, Prospect, Guardian and The Times. 'Vaxxers is so good that the book will be read for long after the pandemic is...

Kevin Jordan / Dying to Live - Motor Neurone Disease

 How much more time do I have left? I fell for the second time yesterday. Am I deteriorating more quickly than I thought? I will have to be fed. I will have to be helped on the toilet. These thoughts churn in my mind. For the first time I have a...

Charlie Hoare / Man Down: A Guide for Men on Mental Health

 How often do you put on a "coping" front, when in reality you're troubled with insecurities and anxieties? Do you find it difficult to open up about how you're feeling?  You might be surprised to learn that you are not alone, and that many...

Terence J. Sandbeck / The Deadly Diet: Recovering from Anorexia and Bulimia (Large Paperback)

Describes a step-by-step method for sufferers of anorexia and bulimia to help themselves to overcome the diseases and change their behavior      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the...

American Heart Association Guide to Heart Attack Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention (Large Paperback)

Discusses a range of available treatments for heart attack victims and answers questions about diagnosis, recovery, and lifestyle      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all...

Lucy O'Donnell / Cancer is My Teacher (Large Paperback)

Every two minutes someone in the UK is diagnosed with cancer. Lucy O'Donnell was one herself three years ago. Cancer is My Teacher is her story, describing unflinchingly how she has turned the disease into a positive experience - and how you can do the...

Patricia R. Casey / From the Heart - Your Mental Health Questions Answered (Large Paperback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...

Jennifer Hunt / Coping Successfully with Your Irritable Bladder (Large Paperback)

Affecting around 20 per cent of women, irritable bladder is the term for urgency and frequency incontinence problems. This book offers practical advice on how to cope. It explains the causes and treatments available, and gives advice on overcoming...

Giulia Enders / Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Underrated Organ (Large Paperback)

A cheeky up-close and personal guide to the secrets and science of our digestive systemFor too long, the gut has been the body’s most ignored and least appreciated organ, but it turns out that it’s responsible for more than just dirty work:...

Ellen de Visser / That One Patient (Large Paperback)

For every doctor there is that one patient, whose story touches them in a way they didn’t expect, changing their entire outlook on life. This inspiring and deeply moving book is the story of those patients.Every weekend, in Holland’s most...

Sue Dyson / Coping Successfully With Migraine (Large Paperback)

This guide explains what migraine is and the different types that exist including classical and cluster headaches. This book helps to identify particular triggers to migraine attacks and how to arm against them. The effects of migraine on your life is...

Brian S. Freeman / The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty (Large Paperback)

You owe it to yourself to read this book before you choose a medical specialty! The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty , 3rd edition delivers a well-researched, insiders look at the complex issues medical students face when choosing a medical...

Sinéad Walsh / Getting to Zero: A Doctor and a Diplomat on the Ebola Frontline (Large Paperback)

In 2014, a 28-year old British doctor found himself co-running the Ebola isolation unit in Sierra Leone's main hospital after the doctor in charge had been killed by the virus. Completely overwhelmed and wrapped in stifling protective suits, he and his...

Muir Gray / Sod Sitting, Get Moving!: Getting Active in Your 60s, 70s and Beyond (Hardback)

Sod Sitting, Get Moving! is the must-have guide to keeping fit and healthy in your sixties, seventies and beyond. Specifically designed for older adults the exercises, stretches and strengthening movements will help keep you fit, strong and supple for...

Albert Bourla / Moonshot - Inside Pfizer's Nine Month Race to make the Impossible Possible (Hardback)

Wall Street Journal Bestseller 2022 Genesis Prize Laureate Axiom Award Bronze Medalist for Business Intelligence / Innovation The exclusive, first-hand, behind-the-scenes story of how Pfizer raced to create the first Covid-19 vaccine, told by...

Alastair Campbell / Living Better : How I Learned to Survive Depression (Hardback)

 Last Christmas I almost killed myself. Almost. I've had a lot of almosts. Never gone from almost to deed. Don't think I ever will. But it was a bad almost.Living Better is Alastair Campbell's honest, moving and life affirming account of his...

''M'' ( Terry Garrity ) - The Sensuous Man - Vintage PB 1972 - ( Originally 1971)

The Sensuous Man was written by an author initially known as "M", later revealed to be Joan Garrity,  John Garrity, and Len Forman. First published in 1971 , The Sensuous Man is a detailed instruction manual on male...

Cecily Gilligan - Cures of Ireland - A Treasury of Irish Folk Cures - HB - BRAND NEW

BRAND NEW COPIES - Published AUGUST 2023, Merrion Press, Hardcover.  THEBOOKSHOP.IE ' BOOK OF THE YEAR' 2023 !  It’s said that almost everyone in Ireland, particularly in rural communities, will know of someone with a ‘cure’...

Rosie Saunt, Helen West / Is Butter a Carb?: Unpicking Fact from Fiction in the World of Nutrition (Large Paperback)

 This book will empower you to make healthy, sustainable choices, based on facts, not fads. Registered dieticians and qualified nutritionists Rosie Saunt and Helen West are the founders of The Rooted Project, set up to translate the latest research...

Jennifer Pohlman / Simply Pilates (Large Paperback)

 Since its original development by Joseph Pilates in the early 1900s, the Pilates Method of exercise has become popular worldwide as a means to a stronger, leaner, more flexible body, greater energy levels, and an increased ability to cope with the...

James Fleming / Beat Cellulite Forever

  Beat Cellulite Forever     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from...

Alan E.H. Emery / Muscular Dystrophy: theFacts

 The muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases that severely affect children and adults. For sufferers and their families, presents enormous physical and psychological challenges. Written specifically for people with muscular dystrophy...

Sherrie J. Palm / Pelvic Organ Prolapse: The Silent Epidemic (Hardback)

 Pelvic Organ Prolapse, or POP, is a little talked about female health issue that half of all childbearing women will experience late in life. There are more than 300,000 surgeries for POP annually. Due to various causes such as menopause, estrogen...

Jason Vale / Super Juice Me!: 28 Day Juice Plan (Large Paperback)

   Off the back of his groundbreaking and critically acclaimed documentary film, "Super Juice Me! The Big Juice Experiment," comes Jason Vale's most comprehensive juice program to date. In the film eight people with twenty-two different...