Your Health Today - 2nd edition

Sara L. C. Mackenzie completed medical school at the University of California-Davis and residency in family medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle. She obtained a master's degree in public health from the University of Washington. Dr. Mackenzie provides care for families in all stages of their lives, with a special emphasis on adolescents and young adults. She has taught students'in large and small groups'about health, wellness, and illness, developed health curricula, organized conferences to enhance communication between youth and health practitioners, and served on community committees working with youth and young adults at risk. Dr. Mackenzie is actively engaged with the Washington State Partnership for Youth, a coalition evaluating and making policy recommendations regarding the health needs of youth. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the University of Washington, holding a joint appointment in campus health and family medicine. Her husband, Paul, and two young daughters, Lila and Sydda, fill her life with laughter and balance. Sara and Paul are active locally, coaching youth track at the community center and playing capture-the-flag with their own and neighborhood children..

1: Health in a Changing Society
Part 1: Your Mind and Body 2: Your Family Health History: Understanding Your Genetic Inheritance 3: Mental Health: Creating a Balance 4: Spirituality: Finding Meaning in Life and Death 5: Stress: Managing Pressure 6: Sleep: Renewal and Restoration
Part 2: Your Lifestyle and Health 7: Nutrition: Healthy Food Choices 8: Fitness: Physical Activity for Life 9: Body Weight and Body Composition: Achieving a Healthy Balance 10: Body Image: Viewing Yourself
Part 3: Your Health at Risk 11: Alcohol: Responsible Approaches to Drinking 12: Drugs: Use, Abuse, and Control 13: Tobacco: The Smoking Challenge
Part 4: Your Relationships and Sexuality 14: Relationships: Connection and Communication 15: Sexual Health: Biology, Society, and Culture 16: Reproductive Choices: Contraception, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
Part 5: Protecting Your Health 17: Infectious Diseases: Prevention and Management 18: Cardiovascular Disease: Risks, Prevention, and Treatment 19: Cancer: Understanding a Complex Condition 20: Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Health Choices in a Changing Society
Part 6: Challenges to Your Health 21: Violence: Prevention and Protection 22: Injury: Creating Safe Environments 23: Environmental Issues: Making a Difference