An Invitation to Health (with CengageNOW and InfoTrac 1-Semester Printed Access Card)

by Hales, Dianne

• ISBN13: 9780495011477
• ISBN10: 0495011479
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-03-29
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Section I: TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH. 1. Your Invitation to Health. 2. Changing for Life. 3. Psychological Health. 4. Personal Stress Management. Section II: HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. 5. The Joy of Fitness. 6. Personal Nutrition. 7. Taking Control of Your Weight. Section III: RESPONSIBLE SEXUALITY. 8. Communicating and Relating. 9. Personal Sexuality. 10. Reproductive Choices. Section IV: AVOIDING HEALTH RISKS. 11. Avoiding Addictive Behaviors and Drug Abuse. 12. Alcohol Use, Misuse, and Abuse. 13. Tobacco Use, Misuse, and Abuse. Section V: PROTECTING YOUR HEALTH. 14. Defending Yourself Against Infectious Diseases. 15. Keeping Your Heart Healthy. 16. Preventing Cancer and Other Illnesses. 17. Health-Care Consumerism and Complementary/Alternative Medicine. Section VI: HEALTH IN CONTEXT. 18. Healthy Aging and the Circle of Life. 19. Staying Safe: Preventing Injury, Violence, and Victimization. 20. Working Toward a Healthy Environment. Hales Health Almanac. Health Information on the Internet. Your Health Directory. Emergency! A Consumer's Guide to Medical Tests.

Table of Contents

SECTION I TAKING CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH	1	(102)
Your Invitation To Health	2	(26)
Health and Wellness	4	(1)
The Dimensions of Health	5	(2)
Physical Health	5	(1)
Psychological Health	5	(1)
Spiritual Health	6	(1)
Social Health	6	(1)
Intellectual Health	6	(1)
Environmental Health	6	(1)
How Healthy Are Americans?	7	(1)
How Many Americans Practice Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors?	7	(1)
Healthy People 2010	7	(1)
Healthy Campus 2010	7	(1)
How Healthy Are Today's Students?	8	(4)
A Report Card on Student Health	8	(1)
Your Life Coach: Staying Healthy on Campus	9	(1)
Preventing Health Problems	10	(1)
Protecting Yourself	10	(1)
Informing Yourself	11	(1)
Health in the Twenty-First Century	12	(1)
Personalizing Your Health Care	12	(13)
Your Family Health History	12	(1)
Does Gender Matter?	12	(1)
Diversity and Health	13	(3)
Self Survey: Wellness Inventory	16	(8)
Your Action Plan for Maximum Wellness	24	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Maximum Health	25	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	25	(1)
Critical Thinking	26	(1)
Media Menu	26	(1)
Key Terms	27	(1)
Changing For Life	28	(16)
Making Healthy Changes	30	(1)
Understanding Health Behavior	30	(1)
The Transtheoretical Model of Change	31	(5)
What Are the Stages of Change?	31	(1)
The Processes of Change	32	(1)
Self-Efficacy and Locus of Control	32	(1)
How You Change	33	(1)
Your Life Coach: Going for Your Goals	34	(1)
Set Your Sights on a Destination or Target	34	(1)
Take a Step and a Stretch	35	(1)
What Is an Affirmation?	35	(1)
Visualize the Hurdles	35	(1)
Go All the Way	35	(1)
Risky Behaviors on Campus	36	(2)
Unhealthy Habits on Campus	36	(1)
How Can 1 Change a Bad Health Habit?	37	(1)
Recovering from a Relapse	38	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Changing for Good	38	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	39	(4)
Self Survey: Where Are You? The Readiness for
Change Ruler	40	(1)
Your Action Plan for Healthy Change	41	(2)
Critical Thinking	43	(1)
Media Menu	43	(1)
Key Terms	43	(1)
Psychological Health	44	(36)
What Is Psychological Health?	46	(1)
Emotional Intelligence	47	(1)
Spiritual Intelligence	47	(1)
The Lessons of Positive Psychology	47	(5)
Knowing Your Needs	47	(1)
Clarifying Your Values	47	(1)
The Pursuit of Self-Esteem	48	(1)
Your Life Coach: Achieving Your Maximum Potential	49	(1)
How can I Find Happiness?	49	(1)
Becoming Optimistic	50	(1)
Managing Your Moods	51	(1)
Looking on the Light Side	52	(1)
Loving and Being Loved	52	(1)
Spirituality	52	(3)
Can Prayer Keep Us Healthy?	53	(1)
Expressing Gratitude	53	(1)
Forgiveness	54	(1)
Doing Good	54	(1)
Feeling in Control	55	(1)
Developing Autonomy	55	(1)
Asserting Yourself	55	(1)
Connecting with Others	56	(1)
Overcoming Loneliness	56	(1)
Facing Shyness and Social Anxiety	56	(1)
The Brain: The Last Frontier	56	(2)
Inside the Brain	57	(1)
Sex Differences in the Brain	57	(1)
Communication within the Brain	58	(1)
The Role of Sleep	58	(3)
Why Sleep Matters	59	(1)
What Happens When We Sleep?	59	(1)
Sleep Disorders	59	(1)
How Much Sleep Do I Need?	60	(1)
Understanding Mental Health	61	(2)
What Is a Mental Disorder?	61	(1)
Who Develops Mental Disorders?	62	(1)
Mental Health on Campus	62	(1)
The Mind-Body Connection	63	(1)
Is Exercise a Good Treatment for Psychological Problems?	63	(1)
Depressive Disorders	63	(4)
Why Are So Many Young People Depressed?	64	(1)
Gender and Depression	64	(1)
Minor Depression	65	(1)
Major Depression	65	(1)
Treating Depression	66	(1)
Are Antidepressants Dangerous?	66	(1)
Bipolar Disorder (Manic Depression)	66	(1)
Anxiety Disorders	67	(1)
Phobias	67	(1)
Panic Attacks and Panic Disorder	67	(1)
Generalized Anxiety Disorders	67	(1)
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	68	(1)
Attention Disorders	68	(1)
Schizophrenia	69	(1)
Suicide	69	(3)
Suicide in the Young	70	(1)
What Leads to Suicide?	70	(1)
Suicide Prevention	71	(1)
Overcoming Problems of the Mind	72	(3)
Where Can I Turn for Help?	72	(1)
Types of Therapists	73	(1)
Types of Therapy	73	(2)
Alternative Mind-Mood Products	75	(1)
Leam It/Live It: Surviving and Thriving	75	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	75	(3)
Self Survey: Well-Being Scale	76	(1)
Your Action Plan for Mental Health	77	(1)
Critical Thinking	78	(1)
Media Menu	78	(1)
Key Terms	79	(1)
Personal Stress Management	80	(23)
What Is Stress?	82	(1)
What Causes Stress?	82	(4)
Is Stress Hazardous to Physical Health?	83	(1)
Stress and the Heart	84	(1)
Stress and Immunity	84	(1)
Stress and Digestion	85	(1)
Other Stress Symptoms	85	(1)
Stress on Campus	86	(3)
Students Under Stress	86	(1)
How Can I Cope with Test Stress?	87	(1)
Minorities Under Stress	88	(1)
Men, Women, and Stress	89	(1)
Other Personal Stressors	89	(4)
Why Is Everyone So Angry?	89	(1)
Job Stress	90	(1)
Illness and Disability	91	(1)
Societal Stressors	91	(1)
Discrimination	91	(1)
Your Life Coach: Coping with Stress	92	(1)
Defense Mechanisms	93	(2)
What Can Help Me Relax?	93	(2)
Stress and Psychological Health	95	(2)
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder	96	(1)
Resilience	96	(1)
Organizing Your Time	97	(2)
Poor Time Management	97	(1)
How Can I Better Manage My Time?	98	(1)
Overcoming Procrastination	98	(1)
Leam It/Live It: De-Stress Your Life	99	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	99	(3)
Self Survey: Student Stress Scale	100	(1)
Your Action Plan for Stress Management	101	(1)
Critical Thinking	102	(1)
Media Menu	102	(1)
Key Terms	102	(1)
SECTION II HEALTHY LIFESTYLES	103	(104)
The Joy Of Fitness	104	(40)
What Is Physical Fitness?	106	(2)
Health-Related Fitness	106	(1)
Athletic, or Performance-Related, Fitness	106	(1)
Fitness and the Dimensions of Health	107	(1)
Do Gender and Race Affect Fitness?	107	(1)
The Inactivity Epidemic	108	(1)
The Toll of Sedentary Living	108	(1)
Working Out on Campus: Student Bodies in Motion	108	(1)
Physical Activity and Health	109	(4)
Why Exercise?	109	(3)
Exercise Guidelines for Americans	112	(1)
How Can I Separate Fitness Facts from Fiction?	112	(1)
The Principles of Exercise	113	(3)
Overload Principle	113	(1)
FITT	114	(1)
Reversibility Principle	115	(1)
Individuality	115	(1)
Cross-Training	116	(1)
How Much Exercise Is Enough?	116	(1)
Improving Cardiorespiratory Fitness	116	(2)
Are You Working Hard Enough?	116	(1)
Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)	117	(1)
``Talk Test''	118	(1)
Designing an Aerobic Workout	118	(4)
Your Long-Term Fitness Plan	118	(1)
Aerobic Options	118	(3)
Your Life Coach: Overcoming Exercise Excuses	121	(1)
Building Muscular Fitness	122	(6)
Muscles at Work	122	(2)
Designing a Muscle Workout	124	(1)
Recovery	124	(1)
Functional Strength Exercises	124	(2)
Core Strength Conditioning	126	(1)
Performance-Enhancing Drugs	126	(2)
Becoming More Flexible	128	(3)
The Benefits of Flexibility	128	(1)
Stretching	129	(1)
Does Stretching Improve Athletic Performance?	129	(1)
Mind-Body Approaches	130	(1)
Keeping Your Back Healthy	131	(1)
Body Composition	131	(1)
Can a Person Be Fat and Fit?	131	(1)
Evaluating Fitness Products and Programs	132	(1)
Exercise Equipment	132	(1)
Fitness Centers	133	(1)
Sports Nutrition	133	(1)
How Much Water Should I Drink While Exercising?	134	(1)
Dietary Supplements	134	(1)
Energy Bars	134	(1)
Safe and Healthy Workouts	134	(5)
Thinking of Temperature	135	(1)
How Can I Prevent Injuries?	136	(1)
Beyond the Gym	136	(1)
Taking Care of Injuries	137	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Shaping Up	138	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	139	(1)
Critical Thinking	139	(3)
Self Survey: Are You Ready to Become More Active?	140	(1)
Your Action Plan for Physical Fitness	140	(2)
Media Menu	142	(1)
Key Terms	142	(2)
Personal Nutrition	144	(30)
What You Need to Know about Nutrients	146	(9)
How Many Calories Do I Need?	146	(1)
Water	147	(1)
Protein	148	(1)
Carbohydrates	148	(1)
Fats	149	(1)
Do Men and Women Have Different Nutritional Needs?	150	(1)
Vitamins and Minerals	151	(4)
Phytochemicals	155	(1)
Using the MyPyramid System	155	(5)
Consume a Variety of Foods	157	(1)
Manage Your Weight	157	(1)
Get Physical Every Day	157	(1)
Increase Foods from Certain Food Croups	157	(2)
Be Finicky about Fats	159	(1)
Choose Carbohydrates Wisely	159	(1)
Limit Salt	160	(1)
If You Drink Alcoholic Beverages, Do So in Moderation	160	(1)
Keep Food Safe to Eat	160	(1)
The Way We Eat	160	(7)
Nutrition 101: The Eating Habits of College Students	160	(1)
How Can I Find Snacks That Are Good for Me?	161	(1)
Dietary Diversity	161	(2)
What Should I Know about Vegetarian Diets?	163	(1)
Fast Food: Nutrition on the Run	163	(1)
Your Life Coach: Taking Charge of What You Eat	163	(1)
Portions and Servings	164	(1)
What Should I Look for on Nutrition Labels?	164	(2)
Functional Foods	166	(1)
Food Safety	167	(5)
Fight BAC!	167	(1)
What Causes Food Poisoning?	167	(1)
``Hamburger Disease''/Barbecue Syndrome	167	(1)
Pesticides and Irradiation	168	(1)
Food Allergies	168	(1)
Nutritional Quackery	168	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Making Healthy Food Choices	169	(1)
Self Survey: How Healthy Is Your Diet?	170	(1)
Your Action Plan for Better Nutrition	171	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	172	(1)
Critical Thinking	172	(1)
Media Menu	172	(1)
Key Terms	173	(1)
Taking Control Of Your Weight	174	(33)
The Global Epidemic	176	(2)
Supersized Nation	176	(1)
How Did We Get So Fat?	177	(1)
Body Image	178	(3)
Male and Female Body Image	179	(1)
Body Image Over Time	180	(1)
Understanding Weight Problems	181	(1)
Weight and the College Student	181	(1)
Is My Weight Healthy?	182	(1)
Body Composition	182	(3)
Body Mass Index (BMI)	182	(1)
Waist Circumference	182	(1)
Waist-to-Hip Ratio	183	(1)
Measuring Body Fat	184	(1)
I'm Too Thin: How Can I Gain Weight?	185	(1)
Health Dangers of Excess Weight	185	(2)
The Impact on the Body	185	(2)
Life Expectancy	187	(1)
The Emotional Toll	187	(1)
A Practical Guide to Weight Loss	187	(6)
Why Do I Overeat?	187	(1)
Weight Loss Diets	188	(3)
Avoiding Diet Traps	191	(2)
Physical Activity	193	(1)
The Psychology of Losing Weight	193	(2)
Who's in Charge?	194	(1)
Reach Out for Support---Real and Virtual	194	(1)
Your Life Coach: Get a Grip on Emotional Eating	194	(1)
Step 1: Know Your Triggers	194	(1)
Step 2: Put Your Body, Not Your Emotions, in Charge of What You Eat	195	(1)
Step 3: Focus on Your Feelings	195	(1)
Maintaining Weight Loss	195	(1)
Treating Severe Obesity	196	(1)
Drug Therapy	196	(1)
Obesity Surgery	196	(1)
Unhealthy Eating Behavior	196	(2)
Disordered Eating in College Students	197	(1)
Extreme Dieting	197	(1)
Compulsive Overeating	197	(1)
Binge Eating	198	(1)
Eating Disorders	198	(6)
Who Develops Eating Disorders?	198	(1)
Anorexia Nervosa	199	(1)
Bulimia Nervosa	200	(1)
Leam It/Live It: Managing Your Weight	201	(1)
Self Survey: Are You Ready to Lose Weight?	202	(1)
Your Action Plan for Losing Weight	202	(2)
Making This Chapter Work for You	204	(1)
Critical Thinking	204	(1)
Media Menu	205	(1)
Key Terms	205	(2)
SECTION III RESPONSIBLE SEXUALITY	207	(94)
Communicating And Relating	208	(26)
Your Social Health	210	(1)
Personal Communication	210	(2)
Communicating Feelings	210	(1)
Nonverbal Communication	210	(1)
How Men and Women Communicate	211	(1)
Forming Relationships	212	(3)
I, Myself, and Me	212	(1)
Friendship	212	(1)
Dating	212	(1)
Hooking Up	213	(1)
Your Life Coach: Building Healthy Relationships	214	(1)
Self-Disclosure in Relationships	214	(1)
Assessing a Relationship	214	(1)
Improving Your Relationships	215	(1)
Dysfunctional Relationships	215	(2)
What Is Emotional Abuse?	215	(1)
Codependency	216	(1)
Intimate Relationships	217	(4)
What Attracts Two People to Each Other?	218	(1)
Infatuation	218	(1)
The Science of Romantic Love	219	(1)
Mature Love	220	(1)
When Love Ends	220	(1)
Living Arrangements	221	(1)
``Twixters'': Transition into Adulthood	221	(1)
Single Life	221	(1)
Cohabitation	221	(1)
Committed Relationships	222	(5)
Domestic Partners	222	(1)
Long-Term Same-Sex Relationships	222	(1)
Marriage	222	(5)
What Is the Current Divorce Rate?	227	(1)
Family Ties	227	(2)
Diversity within Families	228	(1)
Working Parents	228	(1)
Single Parents	228	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Creating Better Relationships	229	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	229	(3)
Self Survey: How Strong Are the Communication and Affection in Your Relationship?	230	(1)
Your Action Plan for Better Communication	231	(1)
Critical Thinking	232	(1)
Media Menu	232	(1)
Key Terms	233	(1)
Personal Sexuality	234	(30)
Sexuality and the Dimensions of Health	236	(1)
Becoming Male or Female	236	(2)
Are You an X or a Y?	236	(1)
How Do Hormones Work?	236	(2)
Sexual and Gender Identity	238	(1)
Women's Sexual Health	238	(4)
Female Sexual Anatomy	238	(1)
The Menstrual Cycle	239	(2)
Premenstrual Syndrome	241	(1)
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)	241	(1)
Menstrual Cramps	241	(1)
Amenorrhea	241	(1)
Toxic Shock Syndrome	242	(1)
Men's Sexual Health	242	(1)
Male Sexual Anatomy	242	(1)
What Are the Benefits and Drawbacks of Circumcision?	242	(1)
Responsible Sexuality	243	(5)
Your Life Coach: Making Responsible Sexual Decisions	244	(1)
Talking About Sex	244	(1)
Creating a Sexually Healthy Relationship	245	(1)
Sexual Behavior	245	(1)
Adolescent Sexuality	245	(1)
How Sexually Active Are College Students?	246	(1)
The Sex Life of American Adults	247	(1)
Sexual Diversity	248	(1)
Bisexuality	248	(1)
Homosexuality	248	(1)
Transgenderism	249	(1)
Sexual Activity	249	(4)
Celibacy	250	(1)
What Does It Mean to Abstain?	250	(1)
Fantasy	250	(1)
Masturbation	251	(1)
Nonpenetrative Sexual Activity (Outercourse)	251	(1)
Intercourse	251	(1)
Oral Sex	252	(1)
Anal Stimulation and Intercourse	252	(1)
Cultural Variations	252	(1)
Sexual Response	253	(1)
Excitement	253	(1)
Plateau	254	(1)
Orgasm	254	(1)
Resolution	254	(1)
Other Models of Sexual Response	254	(1)
Sexual Concerns	254	(3)
Safer Sex	255	(1)
Why Don't College Students Practice Safe Sex?	255	(1)
Sexual Dysfunction	256	(1)
Sex Therapy	257	(3)
Drugs and Sex	258	(1)
Atypical Behavior	258	(1)
The Business of Sex	259	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Being Sexually Responsible	259	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	260	(1)
Critical Thinking	261	(1)
Media Menu	261	(1)
Self Survey: How Much Do You Know About Sex?	262	(1)
Key Terms	262	(2)
Your Action Plan for Responsible Sexuality	263	(1)
Reproductive Choices	264	(37)
Conception	266	(1)
Birth Control Basics	266	(3)
Your Life Coach: Choosing a Birth Control Method	267	(2)
Abstinence and Nonpenetrative Sexual Activity	269	(1)
Hormonal Contraceptives	270	(4)
Oral Contraceptives	270	(2)
The Patch (Ortho-Evra)	272	(1)
The NuvaRing	273	(1)
Contraceptive Injectables	273	(1)
Contraceptive Implants	274	(1)
Intrauterine Contraceptives: Mirena	274	(1)
Barrier Contraceptives	275	(5)
Prescription Barriers	275	(1)
Nonprescription Barriers	276	(4)
Periodic Abstinence and Fertility Awareness Methods	280	(2)
What Is Emergency Contraception?	281	(1)
Sterilization	282	(1)
Male Sterilization	282	(1)
Female Sterilization	282	(1)
Abortion	283	(3)
Thinking through the Options	283	(1)
Medical Abortion	284	(1)
Other Abortion Methods	284	(1)
What Is the Psychological Impact of Abortion?	285	(1)
Politics of Abortion	285	(1)
A Cross-Cultural Perspective	286	(1)
Childfree by Choice	286	(1)
Pregnancy	286	(5)
Preconception Care	286	(1)
Home Pregnancy Tests	287	(1)
How a Woman's Body Changes during Pregnancy	287	(1)
How a Baby Grows	287	(1)
Why Is Prenatal Care Important?	287	(1)
Prenatal Testing	288	(1)
Complications of Pregnancy	289	(2)
Childbirth	291	(2)
Preparing for Childbirth	291	(1)
What Is Childbirth Like?	291	(2)
Caesarean Birth	293	(1)
After the Birth	293	(1)
Breast-Feeding Versus Bottle-Feeding	293	(1)
Babies at Risk	293	(1)
Infertility	294	(2)
What Are the Options for Infertile Couples?	294	(1)
Adoption	295	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Protecting Your Reproductive Health	296	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	296	(1)
Critical Thinking	297	(1)
Media Menu	297	(1)
Self Survey: Which Contraceptive Method Is Best for You?	298	(1)
Key Terms	298	(3)
Your Action Plan for Choosing a Contraceptive	299	(2)
SECTION IV AVOIDING HEALTH RISKS	301	(88)
Avoiding Addictive Behaviors And Drug Abuse	302	(34)
Addictive Behaviors and the Dimensions of Health	304	(3)
Drug Use on Campus	304	(1)
Gambling	305	(1)
Your Life Coach: Developing Positive Addictions	306	(1)
Understanding Drugs and Their Effects	307	(1)
Routes of Administration	307	(1)
Dosage and Toxicity	308	(1)
Individual Differences	308	(1)
Setting	308	(1)
Types of Action	308	(1)
Medications	308	(4)
What Should I Know About Over-the-Counter Drugs?	308	(1)
Prescription Drugs	309	(3)
Caffeine and Its Effects	312	(1)
Is It Possible to Overdose on Caffeine?	313	(1)
Substance Use Disorders	313	(4)
Men, Women, and Drugs	313	(1)
Understanding Substance Use Disorders	314	(1)
Dependence	314	(1)
What Causes Drug Dependence and Abuse?	315	(1)
Drugs and Driving	316	(1)
Common Drugs of Abuse	317	(13)
Cannabis	317	(3)
Club Drugs (Designer Drugs)	320	(2)
Stimulants	322	(4)
Depressants	326	(3)
Hallucinogens	329	(1)
Inhalants	329	(1)
Treating Drug Dependence and Abuse	330	(2)
12-Step Programs	331	(1)
Relapse Prevention	332	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Choosing an Addiction-Free Lifestyle	332	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	332	(1)
Critical Thinking	333	(1)
Media Menu	333	(1)
Self Survey: Do You Have a Substance Use Disorder?	334	(1)
Key Terms	334	(2)
Your Action Plan for Recognizing Substance Abuse	335	(1)
Alcohol Use, Misuse, And Abuse	336	(30)
Your Body's Response to Alcohol	338	(3)
What Is Blood Alcohol Concentration?	338	(2)
Intoxication	340	(1)
Alcohol Poisoning	341	(1)
Drinking in America	341	(2)
Abstinence	341	(1)
Why People Drink	341	(1)
What Is Moderate Drinking?	342	(1)
Binge Drinking	343	(1)
Drinking and Driving	343	(1)
Drinking on Campus	344	(6)
Why College Students Drink	345	(1)
Binge Drinking on Campus	345	(1)
Why Do Students Binge?	346	(1)
Underage Drinking on Campus	347	(1)
The Toll of College Drinking	347	(1)
``Secondhand'' Drinking Problems	348	(1)
Your Life Coach: Taking Charge of Alcohol Use	348	(1)
How Students Protect Themselves from Unsafe Drinking	348	(1)
Staying in Control of Your Drinking	348	(1)
Stages of Personal Change	349	(1)
College Alcohol Policies	349	(1)
The Impact of Alcohol	350	(4)
Digestive System	350	(1)
Weight and Waists	350	(1)
Cardiovascular System	350	(1)
Breast Cancer	351	(1)
Immune System	352	(1)
Brain and Behavior	352	(1)
Increased Risk of Dying	352	(1)
Fetal Alcohol Effects and Syndrome	353	(1)
Interaction with Other Drugs	353	(1)
Alcohol and Gender	354	(1)
Alcohol and Race	354	(1)
African-American Community	354	(1)
Hispanic Community	354	(1)
Native American Community	354	(1)
Asian-American Community	355	(1)
Alcohol Problems	355	(3)
What Causes Alcohol Dependence and Abuse?	356	(1)
Medical Complications of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence	357	(1)
Alcoholism Treatments	358	(2)
Detoxification	358	(1)
Are There Medications That Treat Alcoholism?	358	(1)
Inpatient or Residential Treatment	358	(1)
Outpatient Treatment	358	(1)
Recovery	359	(1)
Alcoholism's Impact on Relationships	360	(1)
Growing Up with an Alcoholic Parent	360	(1)
Adult Children of Alcoholics	360	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Responsible Drinking	360	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	361	(3)
Self Survey: Do You Have a Drinking Problem?	362	(1)
Your Action Plan for Avoiding Destructive Decisions	363	(1)
Critical Thinking	364	(1)
Media Menu	364	(1)
Key Terms	365	(1)
Tobacco Use, Misuse, And Abuse	366	(23)
Smoking in America	368	(3)
Why Do People Start Smoking?	369	(1)
Why People Keep Smoking	370	(1)
Tobacco Use on Campus	371	(1)
Is Social Smoking Less Risky?	371	(1)
College Tobacco-Control Policies	372	(1)
Smoking, Race, and Gender	372	(1)
Tobacco's Immediate Effects	373	(1)
How Nicotine Works	373	(1)
Tar and Carbon Monoxide	373	(1)
Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking	374	(2)
Heart Disease and Stroke	374	(1)
Cancer	375	(1)
Respiratory Diseases	375	(1)
Other Smoking-Related Problems	376	(1)
Smoking and Medication	376	(1)
Other Forms of Tobacco	376	(6)
Cigars	376	(1)
Clove Cigarettes	377	(1)
What Are Bidis?	377	(1)
Pipes	377	(1)
Smokeless Tobacco	377	(1)
Your Life Coach: Quitting	378	(1)
Quitting on Your Own	379	(1)
Stop-Smoking Groups	379	(1)
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)	379	(2)
Bupropion (Zyban)	381	(1)
Other Ways to Quit	381	(1)
Does Quitting Eliminate the Risks Associated with Smoking?	381	(1)
Environmental Tobacco Smoke	382	(1)
The Risks of Secondhand Smoke	382	(1)
The Politics of Tobacco	383	(1)
``Big Tobacco''	383	(1)
The Fight for Clean Air	383	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Becoming Smoke-Free	384	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	384	(1)
Critical Thinking	385	(1)
Media Menu	385	(1)
Self Survey: Are You Addicted to Nicotine?	386	(1)
Key Terms	386	(3)
Your Action Plan for Kicking the Habit	387	(2)
SECTION V PROTECTING YOUR HEALTH	389	(128)
Defending Yourself Against Infectious Diseases	390	(38)
Understanding Infection	392	(2)
Agents of Infection	392	(1)
How Do You Catch an Infection?	393	(1)
The Process of Infection	394	(1)
How Your Body Protects Itself	394	(4)
Immune Response	394	(2)
Immunity and Stress	396	(1)
Immune Disorders	396	(1)
Gender Differences in Susceptibility	397	(1)
Immunizations for College Students	398	(1)
Infectious Diseases	399	(11)
Who Is at Highest Risk of Infectious Diseases?	399	(1)
Common Cold	399	(2)
Influenza	401	(1)
Are College Students at Higher Risk of Colds and Flu?	402	(1)
Meningitis	402	(1)
Hepatitis	403	(2)
Mononucleosis	405	(1)
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)	405	(1)
Pneumonia	405	(1)
Tuberculosis	405	(1)
Group A and Group B Strep Infection	406	(1)
Toxic Shock Syndrome	406	(1)
Insect- and Animal-Borne Infections	406	(2)
New Infectious Threats	408	(1)
Reproductive and Urinary Tract Infections	409	(1)
Sexually Transmitted Infections	410	(9)
How Common Are STIs on Campus?	410	(2)
Risk Factors and Risk Continuums	412	(1)
Your Life Coach: Safer Smarter Sex	412	(2)
Chlamydia	414	(1)
Human Papilloma Virus	414	(1)
Herpes	415	(1)
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease	416	(1)
Gonorrhea	417	(1)
Nongonococcal Urethritis	417	(1)
Syphilis	418	(1)
Chancroid	418	(1)
Publc Lice and Scabies	419	(1)
HIV and AIDS	419	(4)
Reducing the Risk of HIV Transmission	420	(1)
HIV Infection	421	(1)
HIV Testing	421	(1)
Diagnosing AIDS	422	(1)
Treating HIV/AIDS	422	(1)
Learn It/Live It: The Best Defense	423	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	423	(3)
Self Survey: Assessing Your STI Risk	424	(1)
Your Action Plan for Coping with STIs	425	(1)
Critical Thinking	426	(1)
Media Menu	426	(1)
Key Terms	427	(1)
Keeping Your Heart Healthy	428	(30)
How the Heart Works	430	(1)
Preventing Heart Problems	431	(3)
Why Should I Worry About Heart Disease?	431	(1)
Your Life Coach: Making Heart Healthy Changes	432	(1)
Changes You Can Make Today	432	(1)
Changes You Can Make This Week	432	(1)
Changes You Can Make This Term	433	(1)
Getting Physical	433	(1)
Choosing Heart-Healthy Foods	434	(1)
Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease	434	(5)
Risk Factors You Can Control	434	(4)
Risk Factors You Can't Control	438	(1)
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)	439	(3)
Preventing Hypertension	441	(1)
What Is a Healthy Blood Pressure?	441	(1)
Controlling High Blood Pressure	442	(1)
Your Lipoprotein Profile	442	(2)
What Is a Healthy Cholesterol Reading?	442	(1)
Lowering Cholesterol	443	(1)
Should I Take a Statin to Prevent Heart Disease?	444	(1)
Other Risk Indicators	444	(1)
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)	444	(1)
Homocysteine	445	(1)
Crises of the Heart	445	(4)
Coronary Artery Disease	445	(1)
Angina Pectoris	446	(1)
Coronary Artery Spasms	446	(1)
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)	447	(1)
Other Heart Disorders	448	(1)
Heart Savers	449	(2)
Diagnostic Tests	449	(1)
Treatments	450	(1)
Stroke	451	(2)
What Causes a Stroke?	451	(1)
Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs)	452	(1)
Risk Factors for Strokes	452	(1)
Treatments for Strokes	453	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Protecting Your Heart	453	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	453	(3)
Self Survey: What Is Your Physical Activity and Heart Disease IQ?	454	(1)
Your Action Plan for Lowering Heart Disease Risk	455	(1)
Critical Thinking	456	(1)
Media Menu	456	(1)
Key Terms	457	(1)
Preventing Cancer And Other Illnesses	458	(30)
Understanding Cancer	460	(4)
How Cancer Spreads	460	(1)
Who Is at Risk for Developing Cancer?	460	(1)
Heredity	461	(1)
Racial and Ethnic Groups	462	(1)
Obesity	462	(1)
Infectious Agents	463	(1)
Your Life Coach: Lowering Your Cancer Risk	463	(1)
Stay Smoke-Free	463	(1)
Eat Smart	463	(1)
Maintain a Healthy Weight	463	(1)
Limit Exposure to Environmental Risks	463	(1)
Be Vigilant	464	(1)
Common Types of Cancer	464	(8)
Skin Cancer	464	(3)
Are You Addicted to Tanning?	467	(1)
Breast Cancer	467	(2)
Cervical Cancer	469	(1)
Ovarian Cancer	469	(1)
Testicular Cancer	470	(1)
Colon and Rectal Cancer	470	(1)
Leukemia	471	(1)
Lung Cancer	471	(1)
Oral Cancer	471	(1)
Prostate Cancer	471	(1)
New Hope Against Cancer	472	(1)
Cancer Survivorship	472	(1)
Diabetes Mellitus	473	(3)
Understanding Diabetes	473	(1)
Types of Diabetes	474	(1)
Who Is at Risk for Developing Diabetes?	474	(1)
Diabetes Signs and Symptoms	475	(1)
Detecting Diabetes	475	(1)
Diabetes Management	476	(1)
Other Major Illnesses	476	(6)
Epilepsy and Seizure Disorder	476	(1)
Respiratory Diseases	477	(1)
Anemias	478	(1)
Liver Disorders	478	(1)
Kidney Diseases	479	(1)
Digestive Diseases	479	(1)
Disorders of the Muscles, Joints, and Bones	480	(1)
Skin Disorders	481	(1)
Special Needs for Different Abilities	482	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Preventing Serious Illness	482	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	483	(3)
Self Survey: Are You at Risk of Cancer?	484	(1)
Your Action Plan for Early Detection of Cancer	484	(2)
Critical Thinking	486	(1)
Media Menu	486	(1)
Key Terms	487	(1)
Health-care Consumerism And Complementary/ Alternative Medicine	488	(29)
Safeguarding Your Health	490	(1)
Health Care and the College Student	490	(3)
Your Life Coach: Making Smart Health-Care Decisions	490	(1)
How Can I Find Good Advice Online?	490	(1)
Evaluating Health News	491	(1)
Making Sense of Medical Research	492	(1)
Evidence-Based Medicine	493	(1)
Self-Care	493	(1)
Oral Health	494	(1)
Getting the Best Health Care	495	(4)
The Doctor-Patient Partnership	495	(1)
How Should I Choose My Primary Care Physician?	496	(1)
Your Medical Exam	497	(1)
Medical Tests	498	(1)
Men and Women as Health-Care Consumers	499	(1)
Elective Treatments	499	(1)
Vision Surgery	499	(1)
Cosmetic Surgery	499	(1)
Your Medical Rights	500	(3)
Your Right to Information	500	(1)
Your Right to Privacy and Access to Medical Records	501	(1)
Your Right to Good, Safe, Care	501	(2)
Complementary and Alternative Medicine	503	(5)
Why People Use CAM Therapies	503	(1)
What Should I Know Before I Try CAM?	504	(1)
Evidence-Based CAM	504	(1)
Types of CAM	504	(4)
The Health-Care System	508	(5)
Health-Care Practitioners	508	(1)
Health-Care Facilities	509	(1)
Paying for Health Care	510	(2)
The Uninsured	512	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Becoming A Savvy Health-Care Consumer	512	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	513	(1)
Self Survey: Are You a Savvy Health-Care Consumer?	514	(1)
Critical Thinking	514	(2)
Your Action Plan for Protecting Yourself From Medical Mistakes and Misdeeds	515	(1)
Media Menu	516	(1)
Key Terms	516	(1)
SECTION VI HEALTH IN CONTEXT	517	(70)
Healthy Aging And The Circle Of Life	518	(28)
Living in an Aging Society	520	(1)
How Long Can I Expect to Live?	520	(1)
The Longevity Gender Gap	520	(2)
Your Life Coach: Staying Healthy Longer	521	(1)
Keep Your Arteries Young	521	(1)
Avoid Illness	521	(1)
Maintain Your Zest for Living	521	(1)
Stay Strong	522	(1)
Successful Aging	522	(5)
Physical Activity: It's Never Too Late	522	(1)
Nutrition and Obesity	523	(1)
The Aging Brain	523	(1)
Women at Midlife	524	(1)
Men at Midlife	525	(1)
Sexuality and Aging	526	(1)
The Challenges of Age	527	(3)
Alzheimer's Disease	527	(1)
Osteoporosis	528	(1)
Substance Misuse and Abuse	529	(1)
Preparing for Medical Crises and the End of Life	530	(4)
The Five Wishes	530	(1)
What Are Advance Directives?	530	(1)
Living Wills	530	(3)
Holographic Wills	533	(1)
Ethical Dilemmas	533	(1)
The Gift of Life	533	(1)
Death and Dying	534	(1)
Defining Death	534	(1)
The Meaning of Death	534	(1)
Denying Death	534	(1)
Emotional Responses to Dying	534	(1)
How We Die	535	(2)
A ``Good'' Death	536	(1)
Caregiving	536	(1)
Hospice: Caring When Curing Isn't Possible	537	(1)
What Do We Know about Near-Death Experiences?	537	(1)
Suicide	537	(1)
``Rational Suicide''	538	(1)
Physician-Assisted Suicide	538	(1)
The Practicalities of Death	538	(1)
Funeral Arrangements	538	(1)
Autopsies	539	(1)
Grief	539	(2)
Grief's Effects on Health	540	(1)
Methods of Mourning	540	(1)
How Can You Help Survivors of a Loss?	540	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Living Long and Well	541	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	541	(3)
Self Survey: What Is Your Aging I.Q.?	542	(1)
Your Action Plan for Preparing for a Medical Crisis in an Aging Relative	543	(1)
Critical Thinking	544	(1)
Media Menu	544	(1)
Key Terms	545	(1)
Staying Safe: Preventing Injury, Violence, And Victimization	546	(22)
Personal Safety	548	(1)
Unintentional Injury: Why Accidents Happen	548	(1)
What Should I Do in an Emergency?	548	(1)
Becoming a Safer Driver	548	(5)
Stay Sober and Alert	549	(1)
Buckle Up	549	(1)
Check for Air Bags	549	(1)
Rein in Road Rage	549	(1)
Is It Safe to Talk on the Phone While Driving?	550	(1)
Safe Cycling	551	(1)
Safety at Work	552	(1)
Can My Computer Be a Health Hazard?	552	(1)
Repetitive Motion Injuries	552	(1)
Vision Problems	552	(1)
Safety at Home	553	(1)
Falls	553	(1)
Fires	553	(1)
Safety at Play	553	(1)
Which Gender Is at Greater Risk?	553	(1)
Intentional Injury: Living in a Dangerous World	554	(1)
Violence in the United States	554	(1)
Coping with the Threat of Violence and Terrorism	554	(1)
Hate Crimes	554	(1)
Intimate Partner Violence	555	(1)
Crime and Violence on Campus	555	(2)
Sexual Victimization	556	(1)
Sexual Harassment	556	(1)
Stalking	557	(1)
Dating Violence	557	(1)
Nonvolitional Sex and Sexual Coercion	557	(1)
Rape	558	(5)
Your Life Coach: Preventing Rape	559	(1)
Date Rape	559	(2)
Stranger Rape	561	(1)
Male Nonconsensual Sex and Rape	562	(1)
Impact of Rape	562	(1)
What to Do in Case of Rape	562	(1)
Halting Sexual Violence	562	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Helping the Victims of Violence	563	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	563	(3)
Self Survey: How Safe is Your School?	564	(1)
Your Action Plan for Personal Safety on Campus	565	(1)
Critical Thinking	566	(1)
Media Menu	566	(1)
Key Terms	567	(1)
Working Toward a Healthy Environment	568	(19)
The Environment and Your Health	570	(1)
Pollution	570	(1)
What Is Global Warming?	571	(1)
Clearing the Air	571	(3)
Smog	572	(1)
Acid Rain	573	(1)
Your Life Coach: Going Green	574	(1)
Indoor Pollutants	574	(2)
Toxic Threats	574	(2)
Is Mold Dangerous?	576	(1)
Your Hearing Health	576	(2)
How Loud Is That Noise?	577	(1)
Effects of Noise	578	(1)
Is Listening to Music through Earbuds Hazardous to My Hearing?	578	(1)
The Quality of Your Drinking Water	578	(1)
Is Bottled Water Better?	579	(1)
Fluoride	579	(1)
Chlorine	579	(1)
Lead	579	(1)
Chemical Risks	579	(2)
What Health Risks Are Caused by Pesticides?	580	(1)
Chemical Weapons	580	(1)
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity	580	(1)
Invisible Threats	581	(2)
Electromagnetic Fields	581	(1)
Microwaves	581	(1)
Irradiated Foods	582	(1)
Ionizing Radiation	582	(1)
Diagnostic X Rays	582	(1)
Learn It/Live It: Taking Care of Mother Earth	583	(1)
Making This Chapter Work for You	583	(2)
Self Survey: Are You Doing Your Part for the Planet?	584	(1)
Your Action Plan for Protecting the Planet	585	(1)
Critical Thinking	585	(1)
Media Menu	586	(1)
Key Terms	586	(1)
MAKING THIS CHAPTER WORK FOR YOU, ANSWERS TO MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS	587
HALES HEALTH ALMANAC	1	(1)
Health Information on the Internet	2	(2)
Your Health Directory	4	(14)
Emergency!	18	(4)
A Consumer's Guide to Medical Tests	22
Glossary	1	(1)
References	1	(1)
Index	1