Helen Plum Library

Examines the history, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment options of anthrax, as well as ongoing research for a way to defend the people of the United States from anthrax biological weapons. The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful -- both emotionally and physically. The Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer young readers and researchers insight into what...

Describes SARS, its effects on the world's economy, treatments for the disease, and what may happen if SARS returns.

Explores attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in detail, covering its diagnosis, treatments and therapies, and medical advances.

Explores amnesia in detail, covering its causes, diagnosis, and treatments.

Introduces autism with objective overviews, primary source quotes, and illustrated facts and statistics

Explores cancer in detail, covering its diagnosis, treatments, prevention, and medical advances.

Covers symptoms, causes and effects, treatments, cures and medical advances for leukemia.

Explores phobias in detail, covering causes and effects, treatments, and medical advances.

ADHD haunts children into adulthood," claimed a headline in USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper. The inability to focus, sit still, or complete tasks makes it very difficult for people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to succeed in school and work. Their behavior can also be disruptive to those around them. Some of the symptoms of ADHD may disappear over time. But many people must cope with the effects of the disorder their...

"Anorexia, bulimia signal a troubled body and soul" cried a headline in USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper. These serious eating disorders plague people of all ages, but mostly adolescent girls. Untreated, anorexia and bulimia can be life-threatening. Even when the diseases are diagnosed and treated, the road to recovery is difficult and sometimes lasts a lifetime. In the United States, as many as eleven million people suffer from eating disorders....