The following booklist represents a portion of the books available in the Northglenn High School library. For additional books on this topic or related topics, please visit the library or use Destiny to search the collection.

The Ultimate Human Body Encyclopedia

612 RIC

The human body as you've never seen it before! This brand-new visual encyclopedia takes young readers on a fantastic voyage around every aspect of the human body.

This encyclopedia contains the most up-to-date information on everything from the inner workings of a cell, to how the heart pumps blood around the body, to the neuron fireworks in your brain. Find out how your 206 bones work with over 600 muscles to get you moving, why we laugh, cry, and hiccup, and even how to fuel and exercise your body to stay healthy.

Cutting Edge Careers in Medicine

610.69 KOS

The field of medicine is growing dramatically due to advances in research and technology, and there are many ways to have a rewarding medical career. Traditional jobs such as doctors and nurses are in demand, and new medical frontiers such as robotic-assisted surgery are creating exciting opportunities. What the jobs entail, what they pay, and future prospects are discussed along with insights from industry insiders.

Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir

616.99 NEH

A YA poetry and essay collection about a Black cancer patient who faces medical racism after being diagnosed with leukemia in their early twenties. When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, they're suddenly thrust into the unsympathetic world of tubes and pills, doctors who don't use their correct pronouns, and hordes of "well-meaning" but patronizing people offering unsolicited advice as they navigate rocky personal relationships and share their story online.

Medical Treatments

610.1 MED

Since the mid-nineteenth century, medicine has undergone a revolution, improving the quality and length of human life in the process. With fascinating detail, this volume traces the evolution of treatments for a variety of conditions. Antiseptics and anesthesia made surgery possible and survivable. Vaccines wiped out the lethal illnesses of cholera, typhus, polio, yellow fever, and others. While smallpox was declared officially eradicated in 1980, another devastating disease surfaced on the world stage, HIV/AIDS, to further challenge the development of medical treatments. Today, DNA, artificial intelligence, and stem cell therapy are some of the weapons used to fight against pain and disease.

Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine

610.92 CAM

In the early 1800s, women were dying in large numbers from treatable diseases because they avoided receiving medical care. Examinations performed by male doctors were often demeaning and even painful. In addition, women faced stigma from illness--a diagnosis could greatly limit their ability to find husbands, jobs or be received in polite society. Motivated by personal loss and frustration over inadequate medical care, Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Sophia Jex-Blake fought for a woman's place in the male-dominated medical field. Women in White Coats tells the complete history of these three pioneering women who, despite countless obstacles, earned medical degrees and paved the way for other women to do the same.

Women in Medicine

610.69 MOR

Women have been traditionally underrepresented in medicine, but that has changed in recent years. A career in medicine is the perfect choice for those who like helping others, conducting research and solving problems, and want to be on the cutting-edge of science and technology. In this book, you'll learn about groundbreaking female physicians and medical researchers, career paths in medicine, how to become a physician or medical researcher, key skills for success, methods of exploring medicine while in school, and much more.

The Remarkable Life of Skin: An Intimate Journey Across our Largest Organ

612.7 LYM

A fascinating exploration of the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspect. Providing a cover for our delicate and intricate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and our survival. It is also a waste removal plant, a warning system for underlying disease and a dynamic immune barrier to infection. One of the first things people see about us, skin is crucial to our sense of identity, providing us with social significance and psychological meaning.

How to Eat a Balanced Diet

613.2 WAL

This book not only explains the balanced diet of Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate, but also discusses the pros and cons of 30 popular diets and answers questions on many other topics. Learn what's wrong with the standard American diet (SAD) and why it saps people's energy and leads to the onset of many chronic diseases. How to Eat a Balanced Diet describes how social media causes body dysmorphia and low self-esteem in young people, which can lead to eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating as people try to attain a perfect "Instabody." And finally, the book gives practical tips for teens who live with their parents and tells them how to stay motivated and inspired while eating foods that will bring lifelong good health.