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Connect Core Concepts in Health, BIG, 17th Edition
ISBN10: 1264149115 | ISBN13: 9781264149117
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Connect Core Concepts in Health remains the leading health textbook in U.S. higher education. The book's unique psychological approach to mind-body health encourages students to take proactive self-assessments. Students can stay current on the latest studies while learning how to negotiate cross-cultural ideas of what it means to be healthy and how to live in our diverse, consumer-oriented society. McGraw Hill Education's digital and teaching-learning tools also integrate Connect Core Concepts in Health's authoritative, science-based content. The seventeenth edition features new research-based coverage of the use of digital technology, including new Tech Tips in every chapter that help students take advantage of apps and tech-based devices that will help them reach their fitness and wellness goals. Additionally, every chapter has been updated to reflect current scientific thinking, data, and statistics from such authoritative sources as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
PART ONE ESTABLISHING A BASIS FOR WELLNESS
CHAPTER 1 Taking Charge of Your Health
CHAPTER 2 Stress: The Constant Challenge
CHAPTER 3 Psychological Health
CHAPTER 4 Sleep
PART TWO UNDERSTANDING SEXUALITY
CHAPTER 5 Intimate Relationships and Communication
CHAPTER 6 Sex and Your Body
CHAPTER 7 Contraception
CHAPTER 8 Abortion
CHAPTER 9 Pregnancy and Childbirth
PART THREE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: MAKING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS
CHAPTER 10 Drug Use and Addiction
CHAPTER 11 Alcohol: The Most Popular Drug
CHAPTER 12 Tobacco Use
PART FOUR GETTING FIT
CHAPTER 13 Nutrition Basics
CHAPTER 14 Exercise for Health and Fitness
CHAPTER 15 Weight Management
PART FIVE PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM DISEASE
CHAPTER 16 Cardiovascular Health
CHAPTER 17 Cancer
CHAPTER 18 Immunity and Infection
CHAPTER 19 Sexually Transmitted Infections
PART SIX LIVING WELL IN THE WORLD
CHAPTER 20 Environmental Health
CHAPTER 21 Conventional and Complementary Medicine
CHAPTER 22 Personal Safety
PART SEVEN ACCEPTING PHYSICAL LIMITS
CHAPTER 23 Aging: An Ongoing Process
CHAPTER 24 Dying and Death
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A Nutrition Resources
APPENDIX B A Self-Care Guide for Common Medical
Problems
Index
CHAPTER 1 Taking Charge of Your Health
CHAPTER 2 Stress: The Constant Challenge
CHAPTER 3 Psychological Health
CHAPTER 4 Sleep
PART TWO UNDERSTANDING SEXUALITY
CHAPTER 5 Intimate Relationships and Communication
CHAPTER 6 Sex and Your Body
CHAPTER 7 Contraception
CHAPTER 8 Abortion
CHAPTER 9 Pregnancy and Childbirth
PART THREE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: MAKING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS
CHAPTER 10 Drug Use and Addiction
CHAPTER 11 Alcohol: The Most Popular Drug
CHAPTER 12 Tobacco Use
PART FOUR GETTING FIT
CHAPTER 13 Nutrition Basics
CHAPTER 14 Exercise for Health and Fitness
CHAPTER 15 Weight Management
PART FIVE PROTECTING YOURSELF FROM DISEASE
CHAPTER 16 Cardiovascular Health
CHAPTER 17 Cancer
CHAPTER 18 Immunity and Infection
CHAPTER 19 Sexually Transmitted Infections
PART SIX LIVING WELL IN THE WORLD
CHAPTER 20 Environmental Health
CHAPTER 21 Conventional and Complementary Medicine
CHAPTER 22 Personal Safety
PART SEVEN ACCEPTING PHYSICAL LIMITS
CHAPTER 23 Aging: An Ongoing Process
CHAPTER 24 Dying and Death
APPENDIXES
APPENDIX A Nutrition Resources
APPENDIX B A Self-Care Guide for Common Medical
Problems
Index
By prompting students to engage with key concepts, while continually adapting to their individual needs, Connect activates learning and empowers students to take control resulting in better grades and increased retention rates. Proven online content integrates seamlessly with our adaptive technology, and helps build student confidence outside of the classroom.
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