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"By presenting chapter-specific roadmaps, this book offers a behind-the-scenes chronology of the response to COVID-19 and provides a rubric for future pandemic response. Targeted at lay and scientific audiences, reflections and lessons learned grant the reader an opportunity to leverage this knowledge and improve the outcomes of future pandemics"--

"The inspiring story of a Black doctor deeply affected by the violence in his childhood that plagued his Brooklyn community who was determined to be a force for change and dedicated himself to addressing trauma and violence as public health issues"--

This book provides new theoretic and applied material with focus on quantitative methods and data analysis techniques applied in demography, population studies, health issues and statistics. It discusses the quantitative techniques to estimate the healthy life expectancy by expanding the classical life tables to include the proportion with disability calculated from life tables, along with the Sullivan method. The provided templates apply immediately to the life tables from WHO, HMD, Eurostat and other life table providers. Furthermore, the book explores the possibility of creating new health indicators along with Covid-19 pandemic management, factors associated to loneliness and an alcohol indicator. Part of the book is devoted to mortality, epidemic models, and the supercentenarians age estimation. Data analysis and artificial intelligence methods are included to apply in demographic and socio-economic cases. By providing a methodology to cope with health problems in demography and society by quantifying important health parameters, this book is a valuable guide for researchers, theoreticians, and practitioners from various disciplines and especially health scientists, statisticians, economists, and sociologists.

"Health and Public Health Applications for Decision Support Using Machine Learning" is a reprint that explores the intersection of machine learning and health sciences. It presents a collection of research and innovations showcasing how data-driven algorithms can transform patient care, disease diagnosis, and public health management. The reprint covers a wide range of topics, including natural language processing for biomedical relation extraction, ensemble learning for blood glucose level forecasting in diabetes management, machine learning for predicting walking stability and fall risk among the elderly, deep learning for pneumonia-infected lung volume quantification, and more.The reprint also discusses applications in precision medicine, early detection of renal damage, cardiac health monitoring, stress classification for mental health assessment, and early diagnosis of intracranial internal carotid artery stenosis. It emphasizes the role of machine learning in managing health crises, such as COVID-19 detection using ECG, voice, and X-ray systems, and reviews AI models in diagnosing adult-onset dementia disorders.Overall, this reprint aims to inspire researchers and healthcare professionals by showcasing the transformative potential of machine learning in healthcare. It hopes to encourage further research and collaboration to advance healthcare and technological innovations for a healthier future.

Discover the transformative power of the "Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners." This insightful guide is the perfect starting point for anyone seeking to embrace a healthier lifestyle and harness the benefits of reducing inflammation in the body. Whether you're new to the concept or looking to deepen your understanding, this book offers a user-friendly approach that walks you through the fundamental principles of an anti-inflammatory diet.Inside these pages, you'll find:- Clear explanations of the science behind inflammation and its effects on the body.- A step-by-step guide to adopting an anti-inflammatory eating pattern, with practical tips and meal planning ideas.- Nutrient-rich recipes that are not only delicious but also designed to support your well-being.- Expert advice on incorporating anti-inflammatory foods into your daily routine, even with a busy lifestyle.- Strategies for maintaining long-term success and reaping the numerous health benefits of this dietary approach.Whether you're looking to manage chronic conditions, boost your immune system, or simply enhance your overall vitality, "Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners" empowers you to take control of your health journey. Embrace the healing potential of food and embark on a path to wellness today.Available now at our bookstore, this book is your essential companion on the road to a healthier, inflammation-free life. Grab your copy and unlock the secrets to vitality and well-being.

Dr Morgaine Gaye is a Food Futurologist. She influences future outcomes of what we will be eating in 5 to 10 years, advising global brands on upcoming trends and how to get ahead of the curve. We all like to think that we have ultimate autonomy of our preferences and that we eat what we like. This book will arm you with knowledge and some surprising truths about how you are influenced, why what you eat for dinner says everything about who you are, and how to get a handle on the ways you are being seduced in every food scenario by clever insider tricks and marketing genius. Buying and eating food is one of the single most important things you do every day, so put down you knife and fork and pick up this book ... you will never look at food the same way again.

The only book you need to understand and manage your IBS.IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) impacts 1 in 10 people, and it can make day-to-day life miserable. People with IBS often struggle to get symptoms under control and advice from health professionals can be misleading, conflicting or worryingly brief and basic. This book answers their call. Consultant dietitian Kirsten Jackson uses a winning combination of proven up-to-date science, clinical practice and personal experience to guide you through your personal symptoms and show you how to take control.From explaining the low-FODMAP diet (and the pros and cons), offering strategies to building your gut microbiome back up, and looking at other possible issues - such as SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and histamine intolerance (often confused with IBS) - this book challenges some outdated approaches to give readers a clear pathway to diagnose issues and bring comfort and a reduction in symptoms and flare-ups.Find out what tests you need, how to figure out your particular problems, and hear from other IBS sufferers who have managed their symptoms and found relief. This is the must-read, road-tested, accessible and practical guide that will show you what you can do to positively improve your quality of life.