Electric Medicine

Science journalist Sally Adee breaks open the field of bioelectricity—the electric currents that run through our bodies and every living thing—its misunderstood history, and why new discoveries will lead to new ways around antibiotic resistance, cleared arteries, and new ways to combat cancer.

Paralyzed and unable to speak after a stroke, Cathy Hutchinson was trapped inside her mind, only communicating with the outside world through her eyes. Then she heard about an experiment called BrainGate at Brown University that hoped to allow immobilized patients to control robotic limbs with their thoughts. But can what sounds like science fiction eventually transform the lives of quadriplegics? And could it help Cathy take control of her life? Jessica Benko tells the story of a radical new technology, a pioneering group of researchers, and one woman's effort to transcend her condition and the body itself.

A traumatic face injury that threatened to disfigure Char’s face forever. Even after reconstructive surgery she still experienced nerve damage, tissue loss, and a facial droop on the left side of her face. In this book, you will discover the inspiring story behind the Confidence by Char brand and the simple secrets that every woman can implement to create a more youthful, healthy, confident body at every age. Sometimes what you think is an end, is really just a new beginning.