(4) YA Disease Update series. Atlanta Braves first baseman Adam LaRoche struggled with attention issues until 2006 when he was diagnosed and treated for ADD. His story introduces chapters on the history, manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and coping skills for attention disorders. Frequent personal stories, sidebars, and photographs (mostly generic) enhance the otherwise dry text. A question-and-answer section is appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Disease Update series. Stories of people who overcame these complex conditions precede chapters on their histories, manifestations, diagnoses, and treatments. Frequent personal stories (some of well-known sufferers, as summarized in the awkwardly titled chart "Some Famous People with Mood Disorders"), sidebars, and color photos break up the otherwise dry, factual texts. A question-and-answer section concludes each book. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Disease Update titles: The Depression and Bipolar Disorder Update and The Eating Disorders Update.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Disease Update series. Stories of people who overcame these complex conditions precede chapters on their histories, manifestations, diagnoses, and treatments. Frequent personal stories (some of well-known sufferers, as summarized in the awkwardly titled chart "Some Famous People with Mood Disorders"), sidebars, and color photos break up the otherwise dry, factual texts. A question-and-answer section concludes each book. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Disease Update titles: The Depression and Bipolar Disorder Update and The Eating Disorders Update.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Disease Update series. A brief profile of each disease precedes chapters covering history, causes, symptoms, existing treatments, ongoing research, and the latest thinking on ways to stay healthy. Frequent personal stories and color photographs (mostly generic) and charts break up dry, factual text. A question-and-answer section is appended in each book. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Disease Update titles: The AIDS Update, The Breast Cancer Update, and The Food Poisoning Update.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Disease Update series. A brief profile of each disease precedes chapters covering history, causes, symptoms, existing treatments, ongoing research, and the latest thinking on ways to stay healthy. Frequent personal stories and color photographs (mostly generic) and charts break up dry, factual text. A question-and-answer section is appended in each book. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Disease Update titles: The AIDS Update, The Breast Cancer Update, and The Food Poisoning Update.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Disease Update series. A brief profile of each disease precedes chapters covering history, causes, symptoms, existing treatments, ongoing research, and the latest thinking on ways to stay healthy. Frequent personal stories and color photographs (mostly generic) and charts break up dry, factual text. A question-and-answer section is appended in each book. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Disease Update titles: The AIDS Update, The Breast Cancer Update, and The Food Poisoning Update.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Disease Update series. A brief profile of each disease precedes chapters covering history, causes, symptoms, existing treatments, and ongoing research. Frequent personal stories break up dry facts. Photos (mostly generic) and diagrams add some visual interest. A question-and-answer section is appended. Directory, reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Disease Update titles: The Asthma Update and The Sickle Cell Anemia Update.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges

(4) YA Disease Update series. A brief profile of each disease precedes chapters covering history, causes, symptoms, existing treatments, and ongoing research. Frequent personal stories break up dry facts. Photos (mostly generic) and diagrams add some visual interest. A question-and-answer section is appended. Directory, reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Disease Update titles: The Asthma Update and The Sickle Cell Anemia Update.

Reviewer: Gail Hedges