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Using a unique format, the author addresses a health menace that affects millions around the world: HIV/AIDS. The book presents stories of people living with HIV and AIDS, articles from Health Reports in USA Today, and pictures and charts with highlighted statistical data. Readers will find concise general and technical information revealing causes (along with an explanation as to how AIDS became a pandemic), symptoms, treatments, as well as ways to stop the spread of HIV and how to best protect themselves, family, and friends from this dreaded disease. This in depth narrative begins with a definition of AIDS, complete with vivid diagrams, the structure of the HIV virus, and an explanation of how it replicates and is diagnosed. Of equal importance is the discussion explaining the stages in the progression of the disease--the devastating effects on the immune system and the risk of opportunistic infections. This information will serve to dispel many misconceptions about the ways in which HIV is transmitted. A map shows the prevalence of AIDS around the world followed by graphs indicating the number and ethnicity of people living in the United States with AIDS. Additional topics include the focus on diagnosis and methods used to combat this disease (prevention being a number one priority). It is also noted that scientists are using a multidisciplinary approach--virologists, biologists and immunologists working together--to find a cure. Funds for research have been provided by governmental agencies, foundations and individuals. Living with HIV/AIDS of course presents a unique set of challenges, for instance, patients often face depression and anxiety. However, improvements in treatment, support groups, and a healthy life style have allowed people to live relatively normal lives. Extensive resources, glossary, index, information about the author and photo acknowledgments are listed. Hopefully, information gained from this resource will help readers make wise choices about their own health. This is an indispensable resource because we live in a world without borders. --NSTA --Website This very slim (128 short pages, including 10 pages of glossary, index, etc.) book on AIDS is a nicely written overview of the problem from its medical, health, societal, and survival aspects. Most of the citations seem to be blurbs from USA Today, and some of them are misleading, such as a table on page 6 that compares 30 years of AIDS deaths with deaths attributable to the 1918 influenza pandemic. Such a comparison is the proverbial one of comparing apples and oranges. The book is most useful in a middle school library. --Science Books & Films --Journal Each volume does a solid job in describing a particular health concern and its symptoms, explaining its impact on individuals (personal case studies are included) and society as a whole, and outlining various forms of treatment. Depression focuses specifically on teens dealing with that disorder. Tuberculosis is addressed as a contemporary, escalating concern. Unexceptional black-and-white photographs are included. --The Horn Book Guide --Journal Books in the USA Today Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders series offer informative discussions of their respective topics using three approaches: standard text, profiles, and articles. The main text presents capable readers with a good deal of information in a straightforward way. At intervals, stories of individuals introduce sympathetic young people coping with their diagnoses and their conditions. And throughout each book, about a dozen boxed sections entitled 'From the Pages of USA Today' reprint related newspaper articles from the last decade. AIDS discusses the HIV virus, how it affects the body, treatment for HIV and AIDS, the AIDS pandemic worldwide, and research exploring new treatments. Readers with science backgrounds may be intrigued by the illustrated section on HIV replication in a T cell. Autism Spectrum Disorders looks at the range of conditions within the autism spectrum and their possible causes, diagnosis, and treatment as well as coping strategies. Teens as well as children are profiled. Back matter includes a glossary, annotated lists of resource organizations and websites, selected bibliographies, very brief lists of source notes, and recommended reading lists. Colorfully illustrated with photos and other images, books in this attractive series provide information useful to student researchers and are supportive of those dealing with medical conditions. --Booklist --Journal These books serve as solid report fodder, with some interesting sidelights from the USA Today team. Each volume has an introduction, a description of the condition, chapters on what it is like to live with it, and material on research and treatments. A healthy smattering of statistics and personal stories appear throughout, as well as some fictionalized scenarios that are a bit less helpful. The volumes are colorful with shaded sidebars and a few well-chosen photos. Even though they are similar to other health series, such as the 'Science of Health: Youth and Well-Being' (Mason Crest), these titles are not an exact match. Solid additions for libraries in need of fresh looks at these diseases and disorders. --School Library Journal --Journal

Using a unique format, the author addresses a health menace that affects millions around the world: HIV/AIDS. The book presents stories of people living with HIV and AIDS, articles from Health Reports in USA Today, and pictures and charts with highlighted statistical data. Readers will find concise general and technical information revealing causes (along with an explanation as to how AIDS became a pandemic), symptoms, treatments, as well as ways to stop the spread of HIV and how to best protect themselves, family, and friends from this dreaded disease. This in depth narrative begins with a definition of AIDS, complete with vivid diagrams, the structure of the HIV virus, and an explanation of how it replicates and is diagnosed. Of equal importance is the discussion explaining the stages in the progression of the disease--the devastating effects on the immune system and the risk of opportunistic infections. This information will serve to dispel many misconceptions about the ways in which HIV is transmitted. A map shows the prevalence of AIDS around the world followed by graphs indicating the number and ethnicity of people living in the United States with AIDS. Additional topics include the focus on diagnosis and methods used to combat this disease (prevention being a number one priority). It is also noted that scientists are using a multidisciplinary approach--virologists, biologists and immunologists working together--to find a cure. Funds for research have been provided by governmental agencies, foundations and individuals. Living with HIV/AIDS of course presents a unique set of challenges, for instance, patients often face depression and anxiety. However, improvements in treatment, support groups, and a healthy life style have allowed people to live relatively normal lives. Extensive resources, glossary, index, information about the author and photo acknowledgments are listed. Hopefully, information gained from this resource will help readers make wise choices about their own health. This is an indispensable resource because we live in a world without borders. --NSTA --Website These books serve as solid report fodder, with some interesting sidelights from the USA Today team. Each volume has an introduction, a description of the condition, chapters on what it is like to live with it, and material on research and treatments. A healthy smattering of statistics and personal stories appear throughout, as well as some fictionalized scenarios that are a bit less helpful. The volumes are colorful with shaded sidebars and a few well-chosen photos. Even though they are similar to other health series, such as the 'Science of Health: Youth and Well-Being' (Mason Crest), these titles are not an exact match. Solid additions for libraries in need of fresh looks at these diseases and disorders. --School Library Journal --Journal This very slim (128 short pages, including 10 pages of glossary, index, etc.) book on AIDS is a nicely written overview of the problem from its medical, health, societal, and survival aspects. Most of the citations seem to be blurbs from USA Today, and some of them are misleading, such as a table on page 6 that compares 30 years of AIDS deaths with deaths attributable to the 1918 influenza pandemic. Such a comparison is the proverbial one of comparing apples and oranges. The book is most useful in a middle school library. --Science Books & Films --Journal Each volume does a solid job in describing a particular health concern and its symptoms, explaining its impact on individuals (personal case studies are included) and society as a whole, and outlining various forms of treatment. Depression focuses specifically on teens dealing with that disorder. Tuberculosis is addressed as a contemporary, escalating concern. Unexceptional black-and-white photographs are included. --The Horn Book Guide --Journal Books in the USA Today Health Reports: Diseases and Disorders series offer informative discussions of their respective topics using three approaches: standard text, profiles, and articles. The main text presents capable readers with a good deal of information in a straightforward way. At intervals, stories of individuals introduce sympathetic young people coping with their diagnoses and their conditions. And throughout each book, about a dozen boxed sections entitled 'From the Pages of USA Today' reprint related newspaper articles from the last decade. AIDS discusses the HIV virus, how it affects the body, treatment for HIV and AIDS, the AIDS pandemic worldwide, and research exploring new treatments. Readers with science backgrounds may be intrigued by the illustrated section on HIV replication in a T cell. Autism Spectrum Disorders looks at the range of conditions within the autism spectrum and their possible causes, diagnosis, and treatment as well as coping strategies. Teens as well as children are profiled. Back matter includes a glossary, annotated lists of resource organizations and websites, selected bibliographies, very brief lists of source notes, and recommended reading lists. Colorfully illustrated with photos and other images, books in this attractive series provide information useful to student researchers and are supportive of those dealing with medical conditions. --Booklist --Journal

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Carol Sonenklar has written many nonfiction books for young readers.

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