Contains over four hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the causes, nature, symptoms, treatments, and impact of eating disorders and obesity; and includes a chronology of key events, fact tables and statistics, a directory of resources and websites, and a glossary of fat replacers.

Poisons and other toxic substances have been a subject of fascination and fear throughout history. Even with all the advances in medical science today, poisons still remain a serious health risk. Every year approximately 10 million cases of poisoning occur, with nearly 80 percent of them involving children under the age of 5. Poisoning is the fourth most common cause of death among children. Because many poisonings are accidental, simple safety measures--such...

Provides information on the history, prognosis, availability of prenatal detection, and symptoms of hundreds of genetically transmitted conditions.