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Yves-Alexandre Thalmann
We Always Have a Second Chance at Happiness A little lesson in happiness
An original approach to happiness: memories have an immense potential for happiness. An overview of discoveries in the neurosciences, in particular on the functioning of memory and of cognitive biases. A renewed approach to the resources of our mental mechanisms.
Pascal de Sutter, Valérie Doyen
Desire A Sexually-Informative Novel
Practical, specific information and advice on how to boost female sexual desire
Pascal de Sutter, Valérie Doyen
Erection A Sexo-Informative Novel
From a study carried out in France in 2002 on men aged 18 – 70, a quarter of them suffered from an erectile problem, which afflicts close to half of men above the age of 45. Erectile dysfunction: a widespread problem which is difficult to talk about
Denis Stora
Guide to the Main Medications and Their Generic Equivalents
Since October 2003, France's health-care system has required users to purchase generic medications, when these exist, if they wish their medical prescriptions to be covered. Physicians have agreed that 75% of all prescriptions will be for generic medications, and pharmacists are committed to making the necessary substitutions. Physicians, pharmacists and users will thus be utilising an increased volume of generic medications. Presented here in alphabetical order are the 150 molecules contained in approximately 1600 medications that are on the market today. More than a list of generic equivalents, this is an intelligent guide to medications. Each molecule listed is described with its pharmacological activity, therapeutic indications and contra-indications, dosages and major recommendations. This is a highly useful pedagogical guide, since brand names will gradually disappear in favour of their chemical names (paracetamol instead of Doliprane, fluoxetine instead of Prozac). Denis Stora, the holder of a doctorate in pharmaceutical studies, has been a licensed pharmacist for twelve years. He is a teacher and the author of numerous practical books for nurses and pharmacists.
Daniel N. Stern
The Diary of a Baby
A unique undertaking. Diary of a Baby is rightly regarded as one of the most important books to understand infant psychology.
Gérard Slama
Living Better with Diabetes Third edition revised and expanded
A true little encyclopedia of diabetes. Dr. Gérard Slama: one of the foremost experts, more than 40 years spent treating diabetics. To understand the various types of diabetes, their characteristics, their treatments. Essential rules to treat oneself when one is insulin-dependent.
Giulia Sissa
Sex and Sensuality in the Ancient World
This fascinating study of the “art of lovemaking” in Ancient Greece and Rome offers an essential lesson for today
Yves Simon, François Nef
How to Overcome Anorexia And Regain the Pleasure of Living
Anorexia is often perceived as a mysterious, incurable illness. Yet despite its sinister reputation, its causes can be explained and the illness can be treated. Overcoming anorexia requires medical and psychological treatment, but it also depends on the attitude of the patients family and friends. This self-help manual offers specific solutions, advice based on the authors clinical practice, and recommendations from experts in the field. François Nef is a medical psychiatrist and Yves Simon is a psychologist. Both specialise in eating disorders
Yves Simon
How to Overcome Bulimia
Bulimia is increasingly common, particularly among girls. A recent study of high-school-age girls revealed that 20 % suffered from regular bulimic episodes. Approaching bulimia from both a psychological and a behavioural angle, the authors offer a practical, scientifically tested method to overcome the disorder. This is an indispensable book for patients, their friends and family, as well as for members of the medical profession Yves Simon is a medical psychiatrist and director of the anorexia/bulimia programme at the Free University of Brussels. François Nef is a psychologist teaching at the Free University of Brussels. Both Doctors Simon and Nef are specialists in eating disorders and behaviour.
Jeanne Siaud-Facchin
How Meditation Changed My Life and Could Also Change Yours!
The book contains a wealth of information on mindfulness meditation, juxtaposing recent findings in the neurosciences with actual experiences.
Alfred Sauvy
The Sources of Humour
With a view as encyclopedic as it is malicious, Alfred Sauvy invites us to journey through centuries and cultures in search of that eternal antidote to sadness and pedantry: humor. Faithful to his own voice, the author voluntarily leaves the floor to the humorists and offers us a pivotal reference work that combines erudition with an anthology that is full of alacrity. Alfred Sauvy (1898-1990) was a professor at the Collège de France, created and directed the Institut de Conjoncture, and later the National Institute of Demographic Study. Member of the Economic and Social Council of Paris, he was a longtime representative of France at the United Nations.
Anne-Cécile Sarfati
Women’s Guide to Success How to Reconcile Personal and Professional Life
A practical tool offering concrete advice to women who may sometimes feel discouraged and disillusioned in the course of their professional lives.
Bernard Sablonnière
Hopes For a Long and Good Life
A very accessible, clear book with rigorous scientific explanations, enabling the reader to see the differences between false miraculous recipes and true possibilities to act against aging.
Henri Rozenbaum
How to have a Happy Menopause
The low-down on everything we know about the symptoms of the menopause today, from prevention to treatment. Constituting a small scale medical encyclopaedia, this book answers your questions and allows you to identify the most suitable treatment for your own particular case. For a better quality of life, better health, and a happy menopause. Gynaecologist, and president and founder of the French Association for Menopausal Studies, Dr Henri Rozenbaum is one of the most renowned international experts in the area of the menopause.
Sylvie Royant-Parola
How to Beat Insomnia By Yourself
Thirty-five percent of all French people suffer from insomnia. The lives of those who have difficulties sleeping often turn into nightmares of fatigue, anxiety, irritability and lack of concentration. How can the vicious circle of insomnia be broken? In this practical manual, Dr. Royant-Parola offers straightforward tips to help insomniacs. Sylvie Royant-Parola is a psychiatrist and neuro-biologist.
