Books

A Fanta, Christopher H. Taking Control of Asthma: A Comprehensive Prevention and Treatment Plan for You and Your Family. NY: Free Press, 2003 616.238 H339
From Harvard Medical School, covers diagnosis, medications, non-pharmacological treatments, and developing individual treatment processes.

Kaufman, Miriam. The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability: For All of Us Who Live with Disabilities, Chronic Pain & Illness. San Francisco, CA: Cleis Press, 2003 613.95 K214u
Those with chronic illness or disabilities will be encouraged by the suggestions provided here.

Kerr, Graham. Charting a Course to Wellness. Alexandria, VA: Small Steps Press, 2004 616.123 K41c
From the American Diabetes Association, creative ways of living with heart disease and diabetes.

Magee, Elaine. Tell Me What to Eat if I Have Diabetes. Franklin Lakes, NJ: Career Press, 2004 616.4620654 M191t
Provides nutritional guidance, food shopping suggestions, and helpful recipes.

Marek, Claudia Craig. The First Year: Fibromyalgia: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed. NY: Marlowe & Company, 2003 616.74 M323f
A month-by-month guide, advises on pain, irritable bowel syndrome, stress, exercise, diet, physical therapies, and treatment options.

Northrop, Dorothy E. Health Insurance Resources: Options for People with a Chronic Disease or Disability. NY: Demos Medical Publishing, 2003 610 N877h
Overviews of health insurance plans, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and related federal legislation. Resources for researching health insurance options.

Rosenfeld, Arthur. The Truth about Chronic Pain: Patients and Professionals on How to Face It, Understand It, Overcome it. NY: Basic Books,2003 616.472 R813t
Interviews with patients, caregivers and medical professionals concerning the effects and experience of chronic pain.

Silver, Julie K. Chronic Pain and the Family: A New Guide. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2004. 616.472 S587c
Covers issues such as childbearing, parenting, employment and caregiving.

Spero, David The Art of Getting Well: A Five-Step Plan for Maximizing Health When You Have a Chronic Illness. Alameda, CA: Hunter House, 2002 615.5 S749a
Several alternative treatment and self-care options are described, with recommended behaviors and attitudes for health promotion.

Swanson, Jerry W., ed. Mayo Clinic on Headache. Rochester, MN: Mayo Clinic, 2004. 616.8491 M473
Covers migraine, tension, chronic, cluster and neuralgia headaches, as well as secondary types of headaches. Medications and several other therapies are described.

Yoshida, Cynthia M. No More Digestive Problems: A Leading Gastroenterologist Provides the Answers Every Woman Needs—Real Solutions to Stop the Pain and Achieve Lasting Digestive Health. NY: Bantam,2004 616.3 Y65n
Includes analysis of the many symptoms, thorough discussion of possible conditions, and their treatment.

Magazine Articles

A Fox, Caroline S., et al “Trends in Cardiovascular Complications of Diabetes.” Journal of the American Medical Association 11/24/2004:2495 - 2499 . MasterFile Premier. EbscoHost. Ferguson Lib., Stamford. 24 Jan. 2005.
Although heart disease rates among diabetic patients are 50% lower than in past decades, their rates are twice that of non-diabetic patients.

Komaroff, Anthony L., et al “Tick,Tick,Tick…” Newsweek 12/6/2004: 56-57. MasterFile Premier. EbscoHost. Ferguson Lib., Stamford. 24 Jan. 2005.
How to discover and treat medical conditions which do not present symptoms; heart disease, prostate cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, and stroke.

“The New Food Pyramid.” Better Nutrition November 2004: p19. MasterFile Premier. EbscoHost . Ferguson Lib., Stamford. 24 Jan. 2005.
New guidelines from the United States Department of Agriculture emphasize fruits, vegetables, and milk products to reduce the risks of a number of chronic diseases.

Internet Sources

Chronic Disease Prevention
Chronic disease programs from the Center for Disease Control’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention.

Chronic Pain Support Group
Assists individuals suffering from chronic pain, and their families and friends.

MedlinePlus
Accurate health information source from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

National Chronic Pain Outreach Association
Disseminates information about chronic pain.