This program examines the contemporary woman’s life cycle and her lifestyle. It looks at attitudinal changes among health-care providers and consumers; examines the pros and cons of hysterectomy and its alternatives; explains mammography and various options for treating breast cancer; analyzes the pressure to be slim and the eating disorders associated with obsessive concern about weight and appearance; looks at information on menstruation and PMS; and looks at the issues of infertility and endometriosis and at the connection between menopause, estrogen, and osteoporosis.

Recorded at 60 beats per minute, this music CD has tracks ideal for assisting with studying and the storage of information in long-term memory.

Classical Music is particularly conducive to improving our ability to learn as it helps us to attain a state of relaxed alertness, known as the “alpha state”, which is very beneficial to concentrating and studying.

In an alpha state, a person is able to learn or concentrate in a stress-free, high-energy environment. As background music when studying or working they will help to accelerate the pace of learning effortlessly.

The underlying cause of acne is unknown. This program from The Doctor Is In discusses treatments for its symptoms, and the role of food and hygiene in its prevention and cure. Psoriasis is a rarer and more serious problem: an itchy skin disorder that in severe cases can spread all over the body; the program discusses a variety of therapies. A Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center production.

This CD uses hypnotic language techniques to take the listener on an adventure discovering deep relaxation as well as facilitating change.

As well as being a useful tool, it should be of great interest to those who wish to use the more complex language techniques inherited from Milton Erickson's great work.

Do you ever wish you could go back in time and do something over again, this time doing it the right way?
· Do you ever have the sense that the future could become brighter?

If you answer yes to either question, then by reading this book, you will have the chance to re-create the past, present, and/or future for which you have always dreamed. The techniques discussed in this book have resulted in positive changes in clients, such as: freedom from panic and anxiety attacks; overcoming self-sabotage; ending grief, anger and depression; removing guilt; overcoming eating disorders; healing wounds from sexual, emotional and physical abuse; increased income; addition of joy in living; getting the most out of life; putting time on your side, and much more.

Time is one of the major controlling influences of our lives.

This book explores the many different meanings that time has for us, its impact on the way we run our lives, and how we can use our internal representations of time to empower us.

The focus of this program: caring for the elderly; why women live longer than men; the prospect of aging for a new generation of the middle-aged with fewer children and many more single women; the "sandwich generation" of adults with responsibility for aging parents and young children; and the process and problems of aging itself.

AIDS is only the latest in a long line of deadly epidemics that have threatened to decimate human life. This program from The Doctor Is In looks at how people have learned to survive and to stop epidemics. It shows the relationship between plague, smallpox, tuberculosis, polio, and AlDS. Dr. Fordham Von Reyn and Dr. Cynthia Haq discuss the issues, and a man with AIDS and people who have had polio, tuberculosis, and the Spanish Flu of l918 talk about their experiences. A Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center production.

AIDS appears to be as devastating to artists today as World War I was to a whole generation of brilliant young artists and writers who were wiped out on the battlefield. "Twenty—at least," is the answer when one prominent dancer is asked how many artists he knows who have died of AIDS. From Elizabeth Taylor, who pleads for research funds, to Harvey Fierstein, who bemoans the untold talents lost, to a dancer who continues to dance while dying of AIDS, this program shows the impact of AIDS on a group very much in the headlines and the responsiveness of artists to tragedy in their own lives.

Like all people with terminal diseases, AIDS patients and their families must confront the pain and trauma of dying, as well as the social problems of job discrimination, fear of contagion, and the loss of friends. AIDS carries a social stigma, as if it were a dirty secret rather than a deadly disease. This program from The Doctor Is In examines some of the realities: how AIDS is actually transmitted; how many cases of infection are the result of sexually active teens believing that it can’t happen to them; how vital community support is to patients and their families; and how—whether we live in large cities or small rural communities—AIDS is an epidemic that affects us all. A Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center production.

What should youngsters be taught about AIDS, at what age should they be taught, and who should teach them? This program addresses the questions of abstinence and safe sex, and asserts that children taught about AIDS can better confront it in adolescence and adulthood.

The AIDS epidemic is affecting more and more women—women who are HIV-positive, women who live with HIV-positive partners and children, and women who are caring for AIDS patients. This program tells of a grieving mother whose son died of AIDS; a social worker who almost burned out after working with AIDS patients for a year; a woman volunteer AIDS buddy; a friend of a dying AIDS patient; and the foster mother of an HIV-infected baby with a 50% chance of survival. Their stories show the many ways AIDS has affected women.

Stress affects everyone, including you. A little stress can be a good thing, especially if it serves as a motivating force. Sometimes, though, the level of stress in a person's life becomes almost unmanageable. When you have several equally important responsibilities vying for your attention simultaneously, you might not know which way to turn. Learn about the purpose of stress and understand how to handle it. Some effective coping strategies are provided and you'll be better equipped to keep your cool the next time life threatens to stress you out!

The experience of the family members and spouses in this program reflects that of thousands of Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers who struggle daily with the heartfelt conflict of love and obligation. This program presents examples of caregivers who have learned to cope effectively with these stresses, restoring balance in their own lives. The importance of caregiver support groups and other outlets for the discussion of problems is closely examined. (57 minutes, color)

This program shows both the limitations researchers face in finding the cause of Alzheimer’s and such recent research findings as the biochemical defect that interferes with protein production in the brain—a link to heredity for at least one form of the disease. The program shows the medical side of Alzheimer’s and the human side, citing the emotional and financial aspects of caring for victims and showing the role of different types of care.

This program provides an understanding of the nature of American Sign Language and sufficient vocabulary to permit reasonable communication with the Deaf and hard-of-hearing. The program covers finger spelling, numbers, common phrases, and specialized signs.

Eating disorders are destroying the lives of many young people who are willing to resort to extremely self-destructive behaviors for the sake of being thin. Learn about the roots of anorexia and bulimia and see for yourself the damage that is wreaked by the unrealistic quest for 'physical perfection.'