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Medicine Book Summaries

The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About
by Kevin Trudeau • 2012
The 1950s hormone protocol they buried: reset the gland that controls where your body stores fat.
2.96
363
The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About Summary
The Weight Loss Cure They Don't Want You to Know About
The 1950s hormone protocol they buried: reset the gland that controls where your body stores fat.
by Kevin Trudeau 2012 256 pages
2.96
363 ratings
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches
by William B. Young • 2018
A neurologist's guide to stopping migraines: early treatment matters more than the drug you choose.
3.63
54
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches Summary
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches
A neurologist's guide to stopping migraines: early treatment matters more than the drug you choose.
by William B. Young 2018 216 pages
3.63
54 ratings
The Andromeda Strain
by Michael Crichton • 1969
An alien organism kills a desert town, then mutates inside the sealed lab hunting it.
3.91
200k+
The Andromeda Strain Summary
The Andromeda Strain
An alien organism kills a desert town, then mutates inside the sealed lab hunting it.
by Michael Crichton 1969 327 pages
3.91
200k+ ratings
99 Ways to Die
by Ashely Alker • 2026
An ER doctor reveals what is most likely to kill you, and how to prevent it.
4.02
1k+
99 Ways to Die Summary
99 Ways to Die
An ER doctor reveals what is most likely to kill you, and how to prevent it.
by Ashely Alker 2026 384 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Panama Fever
by Matthew Parker • 2007
A forty-mile obsession that cost 25,000 lives: how a four-century dream became the Panama Canal.
3.80
500+
Panama Fever Summary
Panama Fever
A forty-mile obsession that cost 25,000 lives: how a four-century dream became the Panama Canal.
by Matthew Parker 2007 14 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
C'est ma grossesse
by Anna Roy • 2022
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum years: a midwife gives you the facts, then you decide.
4.66
119
C'est ma grossesse Summary
C'est ma grossesse
Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum years: a midwife gives you the facts, then you decide.
by Anna Roy 2022 523 pages
4.66
119 ratings
8 Weeks to Optimum Health
by Andrew Weil • 1997
Eight weeks of food, breath, and movement changes that unblock the body's own repair system.
3.89
2k+
8 Weeks to Optimum Health Summary
8 Weeks to Optimum Health
Eight weeks of food, breath, and movement changes that unblock the body's own repair system.
by Andrew Weil 1997 322 pages
3.89
2k+ ratings
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
by Kieron O'Connor • 2011
OCD starts with self-made doubt, not an intrusion. Treat the reasoning, not just the compulsion.
4.03
34
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Summary
Clinician's Handbook for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD starts with self-made doubt, not an intrusion. Treat the reasoning, not just the compulsion.
by Kieron O'Connor 2011 333 pages
4.03
34 ratings
The Psychology of Dieting
by Jane Ogden • 2018
Dieting creates the cravings it's meant to control. A psychologist's path out of that paradox.
3.34
32
The Psychology of Dieting Summary
The Psychology of Dieting
Dieting creates the cravings it's meant to control. A psychologist's path out of that paradox.
by Jane Ogden 2018 132 pages
3.34
32 ratings
The Good Virus
by Tom Ireland • 2023
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
4.38
500+
The Good Virus Summary
The Good Virus
Bacteria-eating viruses saved lives for a century. Then the West abandoned them as antibiotics rose.
by Tom Ireland 2023 400 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Somos lo que hablamos
by Luis Rojas Marcos • 2019
Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.
3.81
260
Somos lo que hablamos Summary
Somos lo que hablamos
Talk more, live longer. A psychiatrist's evidence that speaking heals, and how to use it.
by Luis Rojas Marcos 2019 237 pages
3.81
260 ratings
The Great Nerve
by Kevin J. Tracey • 2025
Two-thirds of deaths trace to inflammation. One nerve can stop it, and electricity is the key.
3.99
500+
The Great Nerve Summary
The Great Nerve
Two-thirds of deaths trace to inflammation. One nerve can stop it, and electricity is the key.
by Kevin J. Tracey 2025 320 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Your Brain on Food
by Gary L. Wenk • 2010
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
3.42
500+
Your Brain on Food Summary
Your Brain on Food
The difference between a drug and a meal is dose. A neuroscientist's tour of your brain.
by Gary L. Wenk 2010 200 pages
3.42
500+ ratings
Smart Drugs II
by Ward Dean • 1993
Drugs that sharpen memory, reverse brain aging, and extend lifespan exist. Why can't you get them?
3.75
36
Smart Drugs II Summary
Smart Drugs II
Drugs that sharpen memory, reverse brain aging, and extend lifespan exist. Why can't you get them?
by Ward Dean 1993 287 pages
3.75
36 ratings
Foundation
by Eric Goodman • 2011
You bend from your spine, not your hips. Fix that pattern and back pain stops.
4.17
500+
Foundation Summary
Foundation
You bend from your spine, not your hips. Fix that pattern and back pain stops.
by Eric Goodman 2011 288 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Management Principles for Health Professionals
by Joan Gratto Liebler • 1992
Change keeps coming for healthcare. The playbook for keeping quality, team, and budget intact.
3.64
36
Management Principles for Health Professionals Summary
Management Principles for Health Professionals
Change keeps coming for healthcare. The playbook for keeping quality, team, and budget intact.
by Joan Gratto Liebler 1992 348 pages
3.64
36 ratings
Reaching Through Resistance
by Allan Abbass • 2015
Symptoms are defenses against buried rage, guilt, and grief. The method to break through.
4.38
85
Reaching Through Resistance Summary
Reaching Through Resistance
Symptoms are defenses against buried rage, guilt, and grief. The method to break through.
by Allan Abbass 2015 412 pages
4.38
85 ratings
Foreign Bodies
by Simon Schama • 2023
How smallpox, cholera, and plague shaped the modern world, and why we keep repeating the mistakes.
3.58
500+
Foreign Bodies Summary
Foreign Bodies
How smallpox, cholera, and plague shaped the modern world, and why we keep repeating the mistakes.
by Simon Schama 2023 480 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Metabolic Freedom
by Ben Azadi • 2025
Retrain your metabolism to burn fat, not sugar. The 30-day reset for hormones and weight loss.
3.94
500+
Metabolic Freedom Summary
Metabolic Freedom
Retrain your metabolism to burn fat, not sugar. The 30-day reset for hormones and weight loss.
by Ben Azadi 2025 320 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
201 Careers in Nursing
by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick • 2011
Find your fit among 201 nursing careers, from the helicopter to the boardroom.
3.87
15
201 Careers in Nursing Summary
201 Careers in Nursing
Find your fit among 201 nursing careers, from the helicopter to the boardroom.
by Joyce J. Fitzpatrick 2011 312 pages
3.87
15 ratings
The Case against Perfection
by Michael J. Sandel • 2007
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
3.83
1k+
The Case against Perfection Summary
The Case against Perfection
Genetic engineering really threatens: the humility and mutual obligation a decent society needs.
by Michael J. Sandel 2007 176 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
AI for Good
by Josh Tyrangiel • 2026
AI's real story isn't flashy demos or doomsday; it's practical, humane systems quietly saving lives.
3.84
320
AI for Good Summary
AI for Good
AI's real story isn't flashy demos or doomsday; it's practical, humane systems quietly saving lives.
by Josh Tyrangiel 2026 272 pages
3.84
320 ratings
Roar
by Stacey Sims
Women burn fuel and build muscle differently. Train and eat with your physiology, not against it.
4.21
126
Roar Summary
Roar
Women burn fuel and build muscle differently. Train and eat with your physiology, not against it.
by Stacey Sims
4.21
126 ratings
Curse of The Narrows
by Laura M. MacDonald • 2005
Before Hiroshima, the largest manmade blast leveled a Canadian city. Oppenheimer studied its ruins.
3.99
1k+
Curse of The Narrows Summary
Curse of The Narrows
Before Hiroshima, the largest manmade blast leveled a Canadian city. Oppenheimer studied its ruins.
by Laura M. MacDonald 2005 355 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs
by Joanna Moncrieff • 2009
Psychiatric drugs don't fix chemical imbalances. They induce intoxication. Here is how to walk away.
4.36
107
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs Summary
A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Drugs
Psychiatric drugs don't fix chemical imbalances. They induce intoxication. Here is how to walk away.
by Joanna Moncrieff 2009 344 pages
4.36
107 ratings
The Biology of Trauma
by Aimie Apigian • 2025
Trauma lives in your mitochondria and gut, not just your mind. The missing half of healing.
3.88
215
The Biology of Trauma Summary
The Biology of Trauma
Trauma lives in your mitochondria and gut, not just your mind. The missing half of healing.
by Aimie Apigian 2025 320 pages
3.88
215 ratings
The Vitamin Cure for Depression
by Bo H. Jonsson • 2012
A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.
4.00
15
The Vitamin Cure for Depression Summary
The Vitamin Cure for Depression
A Stone Age brain on a modern diet: the mismatch that looks like depression.
by Bo H. Jonsson 2012 240 pages
4.00
15 ratings
The Mind-Body Method
by Anders Hansen • 2024
Your brain evolved for motion. A sedentary life is quietly dismantling your focus, mood, and memory.
3.94
122
The Mind-Body Method Summary
The Mind-Body Method
Your brain evolved for motion. A sedentary life is quietly dismantling your focus, mood, and memory.
by Anders Hansen 2024 250 pages
3.94
122 ratings
Reading in the Brain
by Stanislas Dehaene • 2007
The brain never evolved to read. Writing systems adapted to the brain's older circuits instead.
4.06
2k+
Reading in the Brain Summary
Reading in the Brain
The brain never evolved to read. Writing systems adapted to the brain's older circuits instead.
by Stanislas Dehaene 2007 388 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
Why We Drink Too Much
by Charles Knowles • 2026
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
3.67
452
Why We Drink Too Much Summary
Why We Drink Too Much
Alcohol rewires the brain to prioritize itself. Reversing that takes more than willpower.
by Charles Knowles 2026 304 pages
3.67
452 ratings
The Mood Cure
by Julia Ross • 2002
Rebalance your brain chemistry with targeted nutrition, and depression can lift within a day.
4.02
1k+
The Mood Cure Summary
The Mood Cure
Rebalance your brain chemistry with targeted nutrition, and depression can lift within a day.
by Julia Ross 2002 400 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
NEW-Why We Sleep
by Walker and Matthew • 2018
Six hours of sleep makes your brain act drunk, and the damage is cumulative and invisible.
4.38
21
NEW-Why We Sleep Summary
NEW-Why We Sleep
Six hours of sleep makes your brain act drunk, and the damage is cumulative and invisible.
by Walker and Matthew 2018 368 pages
4.38
21 ratings
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
by Cynthia G. Last • 2009
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
4.07
131
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar Summary
When Someone You Love Is Bipolar
Spot your bipolar partner's early warning signs, intervene before crisis, and protect your own life.
by Cynthia G. Last 2009 306 pages
4.07
131 ratings
Crooked
by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin • 2017
Your MRI is lying, your injections don't help, and back surgery fails 60% of the time.
4.17
500+
Crooked Summary
Crooked
Your MRI is lying, your injections don't help, and back surgery fails 60% of the time.
by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin 2017 437 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
I Heard There Was a Secret Chord
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2024
Neuroscience confirms: music eases pain, rebuilds the brain after stroke, and reaches dementia.
3.82
1k+
I Heard There Was a Secret Chord Summary
I Heard There Was a Secret Chord
Neuroscience confirms: music eases pain, rebuilds the brain after stroke, and reaches dementia.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2024 416 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
One Nation, Uninsured
by Jill Quadagno • 2005
Organized interests, not national values, killed universal health care in the United States.
3.61
123
One Nation, Uninsured Summary
One Nation, Uninsured
Organized interests, not national values, killed universal health care in the United States.
by Jill Quadagno 2005 274 pages
3.61
123 ratings
The kingdom of infinite space
by Raymond Tallis • 2008
Spit, yawns, and blushes: a philosopher unpacks the biology that culture transforms.
3.38
151
The kingdom of infinite space Summary
The kingdom of infinite space
Spit, yawns, and blushes: a philosopher unpacks the biology that culture transforms.
by Raymond Tallis 2008 324 pages
3.38
151 ratings
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
by Patricia Coughlin • 1996
Weeks, not years. A psychodynamic method that confronts defenses for lasting character change.
4.46
48
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy Summary
Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
Weeks, not years. A psychodynamic method that confronts defenses for lasting character change.
by Patricia Coughlin 1996 272 pages
4.46
48 ratings
Some Future Day
by Marc Beckman • 2025
AI is the catalyst that makes our technologies work together, accelerating every field overnight.
3.50
46
Some Future Day Summary
Some Future Day
AI is the catalyst that makes our technologies work together, accelerating every field overnight.
by Marc Beckman 2025 327 pages
3.50
46 ratings
¡Es la microbiota, idiota!
by Sari Arponen • 2021
It weighs 200 grams, controls your cravings and mood, and modern life is killing it.
4.21
2k+
¡Es la microbiota, idiota! Summary
¡Es la microbiota, idiota!
It weighs 200 grams, controls your cravings and mood, and modern life is killing it.
by Sari Arponen 2021 368 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Identity Crisis
by John Sides • 2018
One network orchestrates every global crisis. Its target: human consciousness. Its weakness: you.
4.10
500+
Identity Crisis Summary
Identity Crisis
One network orchestrates every global crisis. Its target: human consciousness. Its weakness: you.
by John Sides 2018 352 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
How to Make a Killing
by Tom Mueller • 2023
America's dialysis duopoly: 22 percent of patients die each year, and the business model is why.
3.92
461
How to Make a Killing Summary
How to Make a Killing
America's dialysis duopoly: 22 percent of patients die each year, and the business model is why.
by Tom Mueller 2023 288 pages
3.92
461 ratings
Hello Sleep
by Jade Wu • 2023
Why sleep effort backfires: a psychologist's behavioral toolkit for ending insomnia without pills.
4.15
500+
Hello Sleep Summary
Hello Sleep
Why sleep effort backfires: a psychologist's behavioral toolkit for ending insomnia without pills.
by Jade Wu 2023 384 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The Baby and the Biome
by Meenal Lele • 2022
Half of children develop immune disease. Their microbiome can prevent and reverse it from birth.
3.88
49
The Baby and the Biome Summary
The Baby and the Biome
Half of children develop immune disease. Their microbiome can prevent and reverse it from birth.
by Meenal Lele 2022 272 pages
3.88
49 ratings
So Very Small
by Thomas Levenson • 2025
How humanity finally saw the invisible world, defeated it, and may now lose the rematch.
4.29
224
So Very Small Summary
So Very Small
How humanity finally saw the invisible world, defeated it, and may now lose the rematch.
by Thomas Levenson 2025 448 pages
4.29
224 ratings
Heal Faster
by Victoria Maizes • 2026
Food. Sleep. Movement. Mindset. The four controls that turn up your body's own healing power.
3.88
98
Heal Faster Summary
Heal Faster
Food. Sleep. Movement. Mindset. The four controls that turn up your body's own healing power.
by Victoria Maizes 2026 432 pages
3.88
98 ratings
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder
by James Lock • 2021
Parents don't cause eating disorders; they cure them. A guide to refeeding your teen at home.
4.02
41
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder Summary
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder
Parents don't cause eating disorders; they cure them. A guide to refeeding your teen at home.
by James Lock 2021 1 pages
4.02
41 ratings
The Healing Factor - Vitamin C Against Disease
by Irwin Stone • 2017
A genetic defect stops humans from making vitamin C. Correction takes grams, not milligrams.
3.50
4
The Healing Factor - Vitamin C Against Disease Summary
The Healing Factor - Vitamin C Against Disease
A genetic defect stops humans from making vitamin C. Correction takes grams, not milligrams.
by Irwin Stone 2017 190 pages
3.50
4 ratings
Comer para sanar
by Doctor Bayter • 2023
Cut every sweet taste, retrain your liver, and become a fat burner. In four phases.
4.42
33
Comer para sanar Summary
Comer para sanar
Cut every sweet taste, retrain your liver, and become a fat burner. In four phases.
by Doctor Bayter 2023 349 pages
4.42
33 ratings
Toxic
by Neil Nathan • 2018
Aggressive detox backfires on the sickest patients. Start with the nervous system instead.
4.50
500+
Toxic Summary
Toxic
Aggressive detox backfires on the sickest patients. Start with the nervous system instead.
by Neil Nathan 2018 337 pages
4.50
500+ ratings
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