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Can a story written almost 200 years ago help us understand the modern world? In Searching for Goldilocks, Dr. Matt Kresl explores the search for “just right” within and all around us. Basing his discussion on the Goldilocks Principle, a reference to the children’s fairytale Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Dr. Kresl focuses on how science, spirituality, and storytelling form a launching point to explore the concept of “just right” in everyday life.

For over a decade, Cytokinetics, a biopharmaceutical company, has been at the forefront of the fight to discover new potential therapies for people living with ALS. Ultimately, the company was unsuccessful in bringing forward a new medicine for people with ALS, and while some might see this as a story ending in failure, it is anything but. This book shares the company’s journey—inspired and guided by the extraordinary members of the greater ALS community.

Each day we are exposed to a myriad of natural and human-made chemicals in our food, drinking water, air, soil, at home or at the workplace-pesticide residues, food additives, drugs, household products-but how can we gauge the human health risk posed by these chemicals? Should we believe the somber headlines that depict a serious threat for humans and the environment, or should we follow the reassuring voices of others who claim that the angst is totally unfounded?

Dr. Peter Patterson understands that using antibiotics “just in case” is ingrained in our culture. Everyone, from health care professionals to patients and their advocates, shares the blame—but we cannot afford to let the practice continue. Becoming Good Stewards of Antibiotics is a call to action to restore and preserve antibiotic effectiveness.

Pharm.D. to M.D. invites its listeners to take an inside look into the medical school application process and addresses how a pharmacy student or graduated pharmacist can make the transition into medicine. Applying to medical school can be a difficult and an isolating process for students who fall in-between these two challenging professions. My goal is to highlight the uniqueness of your professional pharmacy background and teach you how to use your advanced degree as an asset during the application cycle.

妊娠中毒症、切迫早産、切迫流産のママがあなたのパートナーなら聴いておくとママの気持ちを理解できます。

Gaslighting is the practice of psychologically manipulating someone into questioning their reason. If you are studying this, you may be familiar with this form of emotional abuse all too well. The Gaslighting recovery workbook is a unique interactive method to restore your self-esteem and help you recover from an abusive relationship.

If you’re reading this, it’s likely that either you didn't get an interview, or you feel "Residency Match Day" was one of the worst days of your life. However, there is, if you get an interview invitation, a one-in-five chance to still earn a residency position this year. That number goes up dramatically if you use some of the techniques in this book that puts you not only ahead of the game, but ahead of the curve.

Alles begann mit einer Doktorarbeit und der Entdeckung des medizinischen Potenzials des Botenmoleküls messenger RNA. Am Ende stehen prominente Investoren wie Dietmar Hopp oder die Gates-Stiftung, Hunderte Millionen staatlicher Finanzierung, der Aufstieg zum Börsenstar und zum erfolgreichen Impfstoffentwickler. Dazwischen liegt ein steiniger Weg auf der Suche nach Unterstützung. Biotech-Unternehmer Wolfgang Klein hat die Anfangszeit als Finanzchef von CureVac selbst miterlebt. Er erzählt die einzigartige und anekdotenreiche Geschichte auf dem Weg zum Weltunternehmen.

Seine Idee rettet Millionen Menschenleben. Im Jahr 1999 macht Ingmar Hoerr als Doktorand in einem Tübinger Labor eine überraschende Entdeckung: mRNA funktioniert als Impfstoff. Über zwanzig Jahre später schützt sich die Welt mit eben solchen mRNA-Impfstoffen vor dem Coronavirus: mit den Vakzinen von BioNTech, Moderna und CureVac. Zwischen Experiment und Triumph liegen zwei Jahrzehnte hartnäckigen Forschens. Mehrfach wäre Ingmar Hoerr mit CureVac fast gescheitert, hätte er nicht Dietmar Hopp, Bill Gates und Elon Musk von seiner Vision überzeugt.

Graphic and brutally honest, 11 Felonies will grab you and not let go until the very end. Paul Wait grew up in South Florida, a place where the sun always shines and drugs are plentiful. He watches as his loved ones fall victim to drugs and alcohol. He drops out of college and is presented with an opportunity. Paul seizes on the opportunity which, ultimately, sends him down a path of destruction.

Discover CBD (cannabidiol) & hemp oil, the herbal supplement that is taking the medical community by storm! Historical reports state that CBD oil has been around for centuries. It is even rumored that it was used by Queen Victoria in the 19th century to relieve the pain of menstrual cramps. Discover how CBD oil promotes overall wellness in your body.

Are you suffering from pain, anxiety, or depression? Are you sick of the side effects from using traditional prescription medications? What is CBD and how can it help you? Chances are you have heard stories of people having almost miraculous recoveries using CBD. But isn’t CBD the same thing as marijuana? It’s illegal isn’t it? CBD is a controversial subject and there are so many misconceptions surrounding CBD. CBD is not the same thing as marijuana. Yes it’s true that you can extract CBD oil from marijuana, but CBD in itself has no psychoactive effects and thus won’t get you high.

Es ist nie zu spät für Veränderungen - Ergründen Sie die Tiefen des wohl umstrittensten Spurenelementes auf unserem Planeten und erkennen Sie welche weitreichenden Folgen darauf aufbauen können, wenn Sie weiterhin in Unkenntnis leben.

The explosion of Internet commerce, coupled with globalization and increased pharmaceutical use, has led to an unprecedented vulnerability in the US drug supply. Today, an estimated 80 percent of our drugs are manufactured overseas, mostly in India and China. Every link along this supply chain offers an opportunity for counterfeiters, and increasingly, they are breaking in. Even when the US system works, consumers are increasingly circumventing the safeguards. Skyrocketing health care costs in the US have forced more Americans to become "medical tourists" seeking drugs, life-saving treatments, and transplants abroad, sometimes in countries with rampant counterfeit drug problems and no FDA. Bitter Pills will heighten the public's awareness about counterfeit drugs, critically examine possible solutions, and help people protect themselves.

Discover how this new opioid crisis has become America's biggest epidemic... and what we need to do about it! Every 16 minutes, someone dies in an accidental overdose. Most commonly, it is opioid related. This easy-to-listen audiobook shows you why it's been hard to control this crisis and why we need to re-think what we are doing currently in order to move forward.

Vor mehr als 130 Jahren wurde eine einfache, billige und wirksame Substanz in die Therapie eingeführt, die bemerkenswerte Eigenschaften aufwies: Sie wirkte desodorierend und desinfizierend, beschleunigte die Wundheilung, tötete nachhaltig Viren, Bakterien, Pilze und Sporen ab und zerfiel dabei in zwei alltägliche Substanzen: Wasser und Sauerstoff. Sie führte weder zu Allergien noch Resistenzen und wurde nachgewiesenermaßen erfolgreich gegen die verschiedensten Krankheitsbilder eingesetzt.

PCAT AudioLearn offers a complete science review for the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) covering key topics in biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. You can study anytime, anywhere - on your commute to work or school, at the gym or while shopping, and before you go to sleep. You will remember the key points tested on the PCAT like the lyrics to your favorite song.

Senioren kompetent beraten... ist eine anspruchsvolle Aufgabe. Denn viele Arzneimittel der Selbstmedikation sind bei älteren Patienten nicht geeignet. Oft stellt sich auch die Frage: Ist eine Selbstmedikation noch vertretbar oder sollte man doch besser an einen Arzt verweisen? In diesem Fach-Hörbuch geben Ihnen die Autorinnen Tipps, wie Sie sich besonders auf diese Patientengruppe einstellen und ältere Patienten optimal beraten können. Ein weiterer wichtiger Schritt in Richtung "seniorengerechte Apotheke" ist auch die passende Gestaltung der Offizin und der Sortimentsauswahl.

Sie sind für uns Helfer in der Not und manchmal lebensnotwendig, Medikamente bergen aber auch Risiken und Nebenwirkungen. Die Pharmazeutin Christine Gitter kennt sie ganz genau: die Fragen und Sorgen all jener, die eine Apotheke aufsuchen. Wie soll man es schaffen, eine riesige Kapsel zu schlucken? Woher weiß die Kopfschmerztablette, dass sie in den Kopf soll und: Gibt es diese Pille auch vegan? Jetzt hat sie ihr gesammeltes Apothekenwissen aufgeschrieben.