An article by Catherine Cram, M.S., an expert on material fitness and author of Exercising through Your Pregnancy (Addicus 2012), is featured in this month’s issue Fit Pregnancy. Her article, “Choose the Best Workout for Your Mood,” discusses a variety of ways to exercise—from vigorous workouts when you’re in a good mood to doing only stretching when you’re tired. Read the article here.

The new title, Diabetic Retinopathy—From Diagnosis to Treatment, goes to press this month.  Caused by uncontrolled blood sugars, retinopathy is a disease of the retina that occurs when abnormal blood vessels grow in the retina. The disorder is the leading cause of blindness associated with diabetes. The authors, Homayoun Tabandeh, M.D., and David Boyer, M.D., are retina specialists with Retina-Vitreous Associates in Los Angeles. They are also authors of Macular Degeneration—From Diagnosis to Treatment, published by Addicus Books in 2012.

Another new title, NPH— Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus—From Diagnosis to Treatment, is now available. NPH is a brain disorder caused by the buildup of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain. This increased pressure causes debilitating symptoms that include problems walking, incontinence, and mild dementia. Unfortunately, the disorder is commonly misdiagnosed as Parkinson’s disease or Alzheimer’s disease. However, with proper diagnosis and treatment, the symptoms can often be reversed. The book is authored my Adam Mednick, M.D., a neurologist in New Haven, Connecticut.