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      2023., Pre-adolescent, Viking Call No: 614.4 JOH    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: "Humans live longer now than they ever have in their more than three hundred thousand years of existence on earth. And most (if not all) of the advances that have permitted the human lifespan to double have happened in living memory. Extra Life looks at vaccines, seat belts, pesticides, and more, and how each of our scientific advancements have prolonged human life. This book is a deep dive into the sciences--perfect for younger readers who enjoy modern history as well as scientific advances"--Provided by the publisher.
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      Call No: 610.28 HEA    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: Medical technology makes U.S. live longer, and new developments in the field are changing our perspectives on health and longevity. Health tech encompasses everything from apps that track the number of steps we take to the AI some doctors now use to diagnose their patients. This collection of articles investigates the ways in which health technology improves our lives, and exposes fraudulent claims that are too good to be true. From robots that perform surgery to virtual reality-powered therapy, health technology is the wave of the future.
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      [2014]., Pre-adolescent, Crabtree Pub. Co Call No: 610    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Inventions that shaped the modern world.Summary Note: "Innovations in the medical field save countless lives daily. In this fascinating title, a timeline of breakthrough medical inventions is explored through dynamic photographs and interesting fact boxes. Fleming's advances with penicillin and the invention of the X-ray machine are some of the featured inventions that keep us in "the best of health!"--Provided by publisher.
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      [2014], Juvenile, Crabtree Publishing Call No: 610    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Inventions that shaped the modern world.Summary Note: "Innovations in the medical field save countless lives daily. In this fascinating title, a timeline of breakthrough medical inventions is explored through dynamic photographs and interesting fact boxes. Fleming's advances with penicillin and the invention of the X-ray machine are some of the featured inventions that keep us in "the best of health!"--
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      2020., New York Times Educational Pub. Call No: 610.1 MED   Edition: 1st ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Changing perspectives (New York Times Educational Publishing)Summary Note: "Since the mid-nineteenth century, medicine has undergone a revolution, improving the quality and length of human life in the process. With fascinating detail, this volume traces the evolution of treatments for a variety of conditions. Antiseptics and anesthesia made surgery possible and survivable. Vaccines wiped out the lethal illnesses of cholera, typhus, polio, yellow fever, and others. While smallpox was declared officially eradicated in 1980, another devastating disease surfaced on the world stage, HIV/AIDS, to further challenge the development of medical treatments. Today, DNA, artificial intelligence, and stem cell therapy are some of the weapons used to fight against pain and disease. Media literacy terms and questions round out the text and aid readers in analyzing over a century of news coverage"--Provided by publisher.
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      2020., Cavendish Square Call No: 174.21 MCC    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: New technologies have not only made it possible for more people to have children but have also helped parents assess the health of their babies before they're even born. This book helps readers explore the many sides of this complicated issue.
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      [2021]., Juvenile, Abdo Kids Call No: 610.28 HANSEN    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Coronavirus.Summary Note: Simple text and photographs introduce learning readers to STEM--science-technology, engineering, and math--topics using the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigates what COVID-19 is as a virus, its symptoms and dangers, and how doctors and scientists test for it and are looking for ways to treat it. Includes a glossary.