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  Your Money or Your Life - Debt...

  Luke Messac

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  A riveting exposé of medical debt collection in America—and the profound financial and physical costs eroding patient trust in medicine 
   
   
   
  For the crime of falling sick without wealth, Americans today face lawsuits, wage garnishment, home foreclosure, and even jail time. 
   
   
   
  Yet who really profits from aggressive medical debt collection? And how does this predatory system affect patients and doctors responsible for their care? 
   
   
   
  Your Money or Your Life reveals how medical debt collection became a multi-billion-dollar industry and how everyday Americans are made to pay the price. Emergency physician and historian Luke Messac weaves patient stories into a history of law, finance, and medicine to show how debt and debt collection are destroying the foundational trust between doctors and patients at the heart of American healthcare. The fight to stop aggressive collection tactics has brought together people from all corners of the political spectrum. But if we want to better protect the sick from financial ruin, we have to understand how we got here. 
   
   
   
  With wit and clarity, Your Money or Your Life asks us all to rethink the purpose of our modern healthcare system and consider whom it truly serves.

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  Zero to Birth - How the Human...

  W.A. Harris

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  A revelatory tale of how the human brain develops, from conception to birth and beyond 
   
   
   
  By the time a baby is born, its brain is equipped with billions of intricately crafted neurons wired together through trillions of interconnections to form a compact and breathtakingly efficient supercomputer. Zero to Birth takes you on an extraordinary journey to the very edge of creation, from the moment of an egg's fertilization through each step of a human brain's development in the womb—and even a little beyond. 
   
   
   
  As pioneering experimental neurobiologist W. A. Harris guides you through the process of how the brain is built, he takes up the biggest questions that scientists have asked about the developing brain, describing many of the thrilling discoveries that were foundational to our current understanding. He weaves in a remarkable evolutionary story that begins billions of years ago in the Proterozoic eon, when multicellular animals first emerged from single-cell organisms, and reveals how the growth of a fetal brain over nine months reflects the brain's evolution through the ages. Our brains have much in common with those of other animals, and Harris offers an illuminating look at how comparative animal studies have been crucial to understanding what makes a human brain human.

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  Plasma Physics - Exploring the...

  Mark Hedges

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  Plasma, often referred to as the fourth state of matter, is a unique and dynamic state in which gas is ionized, allowing free electrons and ions to coexist. Unlike solids, liquids, and gases, plasma exhibits collective behavior due to long-range electromagnetic interactions among its charged particles. It is the most abundant form of matter in the universe, making up stars, the interstellar medium, and even artificial applications on Earth. 
  The concept of plasma dates back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when scientists first began studying ionized gases. The term "plasma" was coined in 1928 by Irving Langmuir while researching electrical discharges in gases. Since then, plasma physics has evolved into a vast field, influencing multiple scientific and technological disciplines, including astrophysics, nuclear fusion, space exploration, and industrial applications. 
  One of the defining characteristics of plasma is its ability to conduct electricity and respond to magnetic fields. Unlike neutral gases, where collisions dominate particle interactions, plasmas are governed by electromagnetic forces, leading to complex behaviors such as waves, instabilities, and turbulence. This property allows plasmas to sustain structures like magnetospheres around planets and controlled fusion reactors designed for energy production.

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  Conquering Childhood Anemia -...

  Julie Hoard

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  Anemia is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies affecting children worldwide, and among its various forms, iron deficiency anemia stands out as the most prevalent. Understanding what anemia is and how it impacts a child’s growth and development is the first step in effectively addressing and managing it. 
  At its core, anemia is a condition in which the body doesn't have enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry adequate oxygen to the body’s tissues. Hemoglobin is an essential protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen and transports it from the lungs to the rest of the body. When iron levels are too low, the body cannot produce enough hemoglobin, leading to symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, irritability, and a noticeable decline in energy and attention span. In children, these symptoms can have a serious impact on their physical and cognitive development. 
  Iron plays a crucial role in a child’s growth. Beyond its function in making hemoglobin, iron is also necessary for brain development, muscle function, and the production of certain hormones. In growing kids, especially during periods of rapid development like infancy and adolescence, the demand for iron increases significantly. When this demand isn’t met through diet or supplementation, iron stores in the body begin to deplete, resulting in iron deficiency anemia. This is why children are particularly vulnerable during these critical windows of growth.

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  Sound - Profound Experiences...

  Dr. Desiree Hurtak, Dr. J. J....

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  You are a musical instrument in the great song of a living universe. Join social scientists and futurists Drs. J. J. and Desiree Hurtak as they show you how sound is an integral part of who you are and how you got here—in fact, it is the sacred song of your soul. 
   
   
   
  Witness the science of frequency and timeless art of sound as an instrument of—and entry point to—the Divine as the coauthors, along with our sacred storytellers, share their mystical experiences, including those of: a pianist who received healing through playing her piano; a man who used song to connect with people who have dementia; a man who connected with ancient spirits through the ringing stones in South Africa; a woman who remembered past lives by listening to the sacred chanting of monks; a recording artist who connected to his healing muse through sound; and a woman who found her voice through speaking light language. 
   
   
   
  Sound is alive in everything, and it is tuning humanity to a brighter future. Discover how plants create music and how space is a symphony of creation. Understand archeo-acoustics and how sound is used in sacred temples. Raise your vibration as you chant mantras composed of sacred names, thoughts, and expressions. Create harmony in your life as you embrace the world of musical experience and come in tune with your truest vibrational nature.

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  Making Mental Might - How to...

  Bernard Patten

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  Doctor Bernard Patten―erstwhile Memory Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine, founder of the first memory clinic at the Neurological Institute of New York, and author of scientific papers on memory therapy and memory problems―wants to help you to a better mind, a better memory, and, consequently, a better life. 
  Memory degradation happens to everyone. Even people in good health forget where they park their cars or leave their reading glasses. Some draw a blank entering their PIN. Is the stove off? Cat fed? Door locked? Did you take your medication? Not sure? How come? These memory problems only get worse as we get older unless we employ mental exercises to improve memory now. 
  Mountains of scientific research prove that mental exercise benefits the brain as much as physical exercise benefits the body. Mental gymnastics boosts brainpower, augments memory, and (in some cases) actually increases brain size. It can help prevent dementia, mental decline, and the much-feared Alzheimer's disease. 
  Making Mental Might does not aim to increase your IQ or show you how to get smarter. It offers the proper mental training to look, sound, and perform worlds better. These techniques have helped hundreds of students at Rice University's School of Continuing Studies under Doctor Patten improve their working memory. They can do the same for you.

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