The Baby Boomer Body Book: The Complete Health Reference for Our GenerationAs a baby boomer, you've lived through the Cold War, Civil Rights, the sexual revolution, Vietnam, Watergate, disco, punk, new wave and the Internet. Now you're experiencing your biggest challenge yet-middle age. A boomer himself, Dr. Brian Peck offers the most up-to-date information on mid-age medicine, including its diagnostic procedures and approaches to common conditions and treatments. He has collaborated with 12 medical specialists in their respective fields to round out this comprehensive, one-stop resource. The Baby Boomer Body Book's 33 chapters are divided into "Problems Common to Men and Women," "Women's Issues," "Men's Issues," and "Baby Boomers Preparing for the Future." A compendium of reliable, accessible information, Dr. Peck's book is also filled with dozens of lively case histories of real-life medical problems baby boomers have encountered and how they were solved. "Dr. Peck has produced a volume for us. It is readable yet comprehensive and informative. Its tone makes you feel like you are in his office, across the consultation desk, getting firsthand advice based on more than twenty years of experience and knowledge. The Baby Boomer Body Book occupies a prominent place in my library." -Steven R. Goldstein, M.D. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology NYU School of Medicine |
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... prostate cancer . PSA ( prostatic - specific antigen ) is a protein produced by prostate tissue , measured in nanograms per milliliter . There is a wide range of normal measurements , between 2.5 and 6.5 , depending on age and race ...
... prostate cancer . PSA ( prostatic - specific antigen ) is a protein produced by prostate tissue , measured in nanograms per milliliter . There is a wide range of normal measurements , between 2.5 and 6.5 , depending on age and race ...
Page 355
... prostate ( TUIP ) incises the encircling prostate to relieve pressure . It is meant to decrease the incidence of ... Cancer Cancer of the prostate is one of the most common male malignancies . Usually detected in late middle - age , it ...
... prostate ( TUIP ) incises the encircling prostate to relieve pressure . It is meant to decrease the incidence of ... Cancer Cancer of the prostate is one of the most common male malignancies . Usually detected in late middle - age , it ...
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... prostate cancer may not always be the right choice . Some patients may be better served by careful observation with- out intervention . This controversy notwithstanding , the treatment categories for prostate cancer depend on whether ...
... prostate cancer may not always be the right choice . Some patients may be better served by careful observation with- out intervention . This controversy notwithstanding , the treatment categories for prostate cancer depend on whether ...
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