Ritalin Nation or Private Parts

Ritalin Nation: Rapid-Fire Culture and the Transformation of Human Consciousness

Author: Richard J DeGrandpr

By the year 2000, the USDA predicts that 15 percent—8 million—of our childrenwill be on their way to using Ritalin. In this illuminating investigation of the epidemic of attention deficit disorder (ADD) and its most widely prescribed treatment, the powerful psychostimulant Ritalin, psychologist Richard DeGrandpre sounds a warning: we may well be failing our children by treating symptoms and not causes with a quick-fix and ultimately unsatisfactory solution. Drawing on the latest findings from developmental, psychobiological, and social scientific research, DeGrandpre "criticizes America's obsession with performance and quick satisfaction and the country's reliance on Ritalin [as] a performance-enhancing drug" (Natural Health). He cautions that our society-wide rush to more, and faster, stimulation leaves children especially vulnerable to "sensory addictions." Ritalin Nation exposes the shortsightedness of mere biological explanations of ADD and offers some practical guidelines for cultivating a less-hurried existence and promoting a saner, safer community for our children.

Table of Contents:

Preface
The Hurried Society and Its Experience
Great Misadventures in Time
Speed and Its Transformation of Human
Consciousness
Sensory Addictions: How Culture Manufactures
Disease
Generation Rx
Deliberate Living: Because Patience Comes to Those Who Wait
Notes
Index

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Private Parts: A Doctor's Guide to the Male Anatomy

Author: Yosh Taguchi

Straight talk for men … and the women who love them
When it comes to the health of their sex organs, even educated, intelligent men become embarrassed and irrational, preferring to ignore a problem in the hope that it will go away and seeking medical advice only as a last resort. Private Parts boldly cuts through the superstition, popular misconception, and general ignorance to provide a reassuring, no-nonsense guide to this area of vital concern to all men.
Dr. Yosh Taguchi, a prominent Montreal urologist, sets out in a straightforward, easy-to-understand manner how the male sex organs function, what is considered normal, and what should be checked out by a doctor. Prostate trouble, erectile dysfunction, infertility, cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, vasectomies, and artificial insemination are some of the common concerns and health issues discussed. Taguchi also dispels myths about sexual performance and male menopause.
In this new, expanded edition Dr. Taguchi also discusses the latest developments in the treatment of the prostate and updates information on drugs for erectile dysfunction.

Author Biography: Dr. Yosh Taguchi is Associate Professor of Surgery (Urology) at McGill University and a senior urologist at Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal. In addition to publishing in scientific journals, he has contributed articles in Geriatrics, Diagnosis, and The Canadian Doctor.