Author: Janet E. Joy

The medical use of marijuana is surrounded by a cloud of social, political, and religious controversy, which obscures the facts that should be considered in the debate.This book summarizes what we kn …

An estimated 11, 000 spinal cord injuries occur each year in the United States and more than 200, 000 Americans suffer from maladies associatedwith spinal cord injury. This includes paralysis, bowel …

The outlook for women with breast cancer has improved in recent years. Due to the combination of improved treatments and the benefits of mammographyscreening, breast cancer mortality has decreased st …

To explore whether soccer playing puts youths at risk for lasting brain damage, the Institute of Medicine brought together experts in head injury, sports medicine, pediatrics, and bioengineering. In …

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often disabling disease of the nervous system, affecting about 1 million people worldwide. Even though it has been known for over a hundred years, no cause or cure …

Multiple Sclerosis: Current Status and Strategies for the Future identifies promising areas of multiple sclerosis (MS) research based on a strategic analysis of the current state of knowledge. The re …

To explore whether soccer playing puts youths at risk for lasting brain damage, the Institute of Medicine brought together experts in head injury, sports medicine, pediatrics, and bioengineering. In …

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic and often disabling disease of the nervous system, affecting about 1 million people worldwide. Even though it has been known for over a hundred years, no cause or cure …

The medical use of marijuana is surrounded by a cloud of social, political, and religious controversy, which obscures the facts that should be considered in the debate.This book summarizes what we kn …

The outlook for women with breast cancer has improved in recent years. Due to the combination of improved treatments and the benefits of mammographyscreening, breast cancer mortality has decreased st …

An estimated 11, 000 spinal cord injuries occur each year in the United States and more than 200, 000 Americans suffer from maladies associatedwith spinal cord injury. This includes paralysis, bowel …

Multiple Sclerosis: Current Status and Strategies for the Future identifies promising areas of multiple sclerosis (MS) research based on a strategic analysis of the current state of knowledge. The re …