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ABORTION: Opposing Viewpoints
Edited by Mary E. Williams. Alternating pro and con debates on the topics: Is abortion immoral?, Should abortion rights be restricted?, Can abortion be justified?, and Is abortion safe? The book draws ... more>>>
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ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES: A Scientific Exploration
Do alternative therapies really work? Open-minded physicist Kathy Sykes travels the world to explore the history of alternative therapies, their contemporary applications, and the arguments for and against ... more>>>
| DVD | FHM231DV-WEB, FHM232DV-WEB |
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GENERATION EXTRA LARGE: Rescuing Our Children From the Epidemic of Obesity
By Lisa Tartamella, Elaine Herscher, and Chris Woolston. The authors, three health professionals, demonstrate that childhood obesity is a global pandemic, explore the reasons for this expanding problem, ... more>>>
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HEALTH CARE IN AMERICA: Opposing Viewpoints
Edited by Karen Balkin. This provocative volume poses four questions: Is America's health care system in need of reform?, How has managed care affected the health care system?, How can the problem of uninsured ... more>>>
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HEALTH FOR CHILDREN
This series introduces young viewers to the importance of making smart choices about health and wellness and gives practical advice about how to develop healthy habits and set personal health goals. An ... more>>>
| DVD | LV500DV-WEB, LV501DV-WEB, LV502DV-WEB... |
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HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA: Michael Moore Versus John Stossel
After Sicko (123 minutes), Michael Moore's documentary on America's healthcare system—a documentary that Fox News called "brilliant and uplifting"—recommended that the U.S. ... more>>>
| DVD | ZB790DV-WEB, BDT128DV-WEB, FHM148DV-WEB |
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HEALTHY SKEPTIC: Cutting Through the Hype About Your Health, The
By Robert J. Davis. Can your students separate valuable health information from dangerously misleading half-truths pushed to promote selfish agendas? Can they assess the claims of the purveyors of dietary ... more>>>
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OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS ON HEALTH
Pro and con arguments on hot-topic social issues are presented in brief essays and followed with discussion questions. Based on the premise that "it is better to debate a question without settling ... more>>>
| Books | GP214-WEB, GP721-WEB, GP191-WEB... |
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OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS SERIES
Based on the premise that "it is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it," this library uses the viewpoints of well-known and knowledgeable ... more>>>
| Books | GP990-WEB, GP201-WEB, GP981-WEB... |
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SICK AROUND THE WORLD
How do other rich countries pay less for health care than we do in the U.S., but keep people healthier? Frontline sends foreign correspondent T.R. Reid to five capitalist democracies—the United Kingdom, ... more>>>
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SNAKE PIT, The
Directed by Anatole Litvak. A woman suffers a mental breakdown, and is confined to a state asylum. With the help of her loyal husband and a kindly psychiatrist, she gradually recovers, but undergoes horrifying ... more>>>
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UNNATURAL CAUSES: Is Inequality Making Us Sick?
If Americans pay nearly half the world's healthcare spending, why do we rank 30th in life expectancy? This award-winning seven-part documentary "explores why your bank account, race, and zip code ... more>>>
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VACCINE WAR, The 
Does getting vaccinated safeguard your health, or put you at risk from dangerous side effects? Should getting vaccinated be your personal choice, or compulsory to protect your community? Should we trust ... more>>>
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