Medicine audiobooks

A Woman of Valor

By: Stephen B. Oates

Narrated by: Laural Merlington

Length: 19 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

When the Civil War broke out, Clara Barton wanted more than anything to be a Union soldier, an impossible dream for a thirty-nine-year-old woman, who stood a slender five feet tall. Determined to serve, she became a veritable soldier, a nurse, and a one-woman relief agency operating in the heart of the conflict. Now, award-winning author Stephen... Read more

Microbes

By: Phillip K. Peterson

Narrated by: Mike Lenz

Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

This is the only book that tells both sides of the story of germs: that they are critically important for our health and that the dangers of emerging pathogens continue to wreak havoc in our bodies and around the world.



With straight-forward and engaging writing, infectious diseases physician Phillip Peterson surveys how our understanding of... Read more

Immunity

By: Dr. Jenna Macciochi

Narrated by: Cat Gould

Length: 11 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

The immune system is our first line of defense against the hordes of microbes that threaten us constantly. Just like our heart and our lungs, it works around the clock to keep us alive—and with the advent of coronavirus, no one can take it for granted. Immunity answers the question everyone is asking now: What can I do to strengthen my immune... Read more

An Anatomy of Pain

By: Abdul-Ghaaliq Lalkhen

Narrated by: Russell Bentley

Length: 9 hours 4 minutes

Abridged: No

An illuminating, authoritative, and in-depth examination of the fascinating science behind pain that “combines a career’s worth of expertise with a long history of pain treatment” (GQ)—from one of the internationally leading doctors in pain management.

Pain is a universal human experience, but we understand very little about the mechanisms behind... Read more

Aspetti psicologici nei tempi della Pandemia

By: Juan Moisés De La Serna

Narrated by: Michele Carofiglio

Length: 2 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Dopo la grande accoglienza dell`articolo intitolato ”Qual è il ruolo dello psicologo di fronte al nuovo Coronavirus?” che ho pubblicato su Cátedra Abierta de Psicología y Neurociencias lo scorso 12 febbraio 2020, e dato l`interesse suscitato tra colleghi psicologi e altre persone interessate alla psicologia, ho deciso di scrivere questo libro in... Read more

Rebel Minds

By: Susan Rosenthal

Narrated by: Susan Rosenthal

Length: 9 hours 41 minutes

Abridged: No

We understand the world on the basis of our experience. How can we know if our experience is unique to us or common to many?As a physician, I listened to hundreds of people's experiences. Their stories enabled me to see social patterns that are normally hidden.I learned that most people think of their problems as unique and individual, when they... Read more

CHINESE MASSAGE TUI NA

By: LIU FONG

Narrated by: Christy L

Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Tui Na massage is a non-invasive and effective way to create and maintain balance and harmony for a healthier and happier life - check it out!If you suffer from any of the following health problems, Tui Na Self-Massage can help you restore balance and harmony to your body: Musculoskeletal disorders Headaches Stress Premenstrual... Read more

Snowflakes Over Bay Tree Terrace

By: Fay Keenan

Narrated by: Harriet Hare

Length: 9 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

A warm, escapist, romantic festive read perfect for the winter months from TOP 100 BESTSELLER Fay KeenanAs the snowflakes fall, new love blossoms...When teacher Florence Ashton receives a surprise inheritance, she decides to make the life-changing decision to up sticks to the charming town of Willowbury in Somerset. With a new house and a new... Read more

Mind, Consciousness, and Well-Being

By: Daniel J. Siegel & Marion F. Solomon

Narrated by: Paul Brion

Length: 12 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Scientists, clinicians, and mindfulness teachers discuss training the mind to bring more health and resiliency to our lives.



Here, Daniel J. Siegel and Marion F. Solomon have gathered leading writers to discuss such topics as: attention, resilience, and mindfulness; neuroplasticity—how the brain changes its function and structure in response to... Read more

Bones

By: Roy A. Meals, MD

Narrated by: L.J. Ganser

Length: 8 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

Human bone is versatile and entirely unique: it repairs itself without scarring, it's lightweight but responds to stresses, and it's durable enough to survive for millennia. In Bones, orthopedic surgeon Roy A. Meals explores and extols this amazing material that both supports and records vertebrate life.



Inside the body, bone proves itself the... Read more

Beyond the Baby Blues

By: Rebecca Fox Starr

Narrated by: Raechel Wong

Length: 5 hours 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Most people have heard of post-partum depression. What many people do not know is that anxiety and depression can be experienced during pregnancy, as well, and the impact can be both debilitating and devastating. This book is a unique combination of one woman's story of her struggle with perinatal distress and actionable advice from a... Read more

Blood Runs Coal

By: Mark A. Bradley

Narrated by: Perry Daniels

Length: 10 hours 51 minutes

Abridged: No

In the early hours of New Year's Eve 1969, in the small soft coal mining borough of Clarksville, Pennsylvania, longtime trade union insider Joseph "Jock" Yablonski and his wife and daughter were brutally murdered in their old stone farmhouse. Seven months earlier, Yablonski had announced his campaign to oust the corrupt president of the United... Read more

The Healing Power of Witchcraft

By: Meg Rosenbriar

Narrated by: Suzanne Elise Freeman

Length: 4 hours 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Filled with more than 100 spells and rituals, this accessible guide helps witches heal themselves, their community, and the planet.

Welcome to the magickal world of healing through witchcraft! This timely guide helps you harness your power to heal with easy-to-follow spells and rituals designed for beginner witches.

The Healing Power of... Read more

The 1889-1890 Flu Pandemic: The History of the 19th Century’s Last Major Global Outbreak

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Gregory T. Luzitano

Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

Abridged: No

The first known influenza pandemic may have occurred in China in 6000 BCE, and the renowned Greek physician Hippocrates described the symptoms of influenza around 600 BCE. The first well-documented pandemic, however, occurred in 1580. It originated in East Asia, spread through Central Asia and the Russian Empire, and then on to Europe. In Rome,... Read more

Typhoid Mary: The Notorious Life and Legacy of the Cook Who Caused a Typhoid Outbreak in New York

By: Charles River Editors

Narrated by: Ray Howard

Length: 1 hour 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Outbreaks of disease, much like wars, inevitably produce a series of public figures who serve as emblematic heroes or villains of the era and event, and in the case of Mary Mallon, now known around the world as “Typhoid Mary,” only a few deaths and a relatively small group of infections actually occurred before she was arrested. That her small... Read more

Calm Waters

By: Jan Eberle Schaberg

Narrated by: Jan Eberle Schaberg

Length: 5 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A true story of survival, incredible discovery of Eastern Medicine, and spiritual awakening that took the author on an unexpected journey.  Read more

How to Stay Fit and Healthy During Pregnancy

By: Kate Brian

Narrated by: Rosie Akerman

Length: 3 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

We are constantly bombarded with information about diet and fitness and how important this is to a healthy lifestyle, and there is an increasing focus on pregnancy as a phase of life when this really matters. Sifting out the evidence-based, accurate information can be a challenge, and that’s where How to Stay Fit and Healthy during Pregnancy... Read more

Four Umbrellas

By: June Hutton & Tony Wanless

Narrated by: Stephen R. Thorne & Tanya Eby

Length: 5 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A writing couple searches for answers when Alzheimer's causes one of them to lose the place where stories come from—memory.



At the age of fifty-three, Tony walks away from a life of journalism and into an unknown future dogged by self-doubt and financial worry. June is forty-eight years old then, a writer and a teacher, and over the following... Read more

Healthy Buildings

By: Joseph G. Allen & John D. Macomber

Narrated by: Adam Lofbomm

Length: 9 hours 42 minutes

Abridged: No

From our offices and homes to schools, hospitals, and restaurants, the indoor spaces where we work, learn, play, eat, and heal have an outsized impact on our performance and well-being. They affect our creativity, focus, and problem-solving ability and can make us sick—jeopardizing our future and dragging down profits in the process.



Joseph Allen... Read more

Seasonal Self-Care Rituals

By: Susan Weis-Bohlen

Narrated by: Lisa Flanagan

Length: 3 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

Reap the health benefits of Ayurveda and optimize your seasonal routines with powerful, personalized self-care rituals to achieve sustainable weight loss, increased focus, and improved mental health.

According to the ancient texts of Ayurveda, “All diseases begin at the junctions of the seasons.” When we push against the essence of each... Read more

The Next Casebook of Doctor Sababa

By: Lawrence Winkler

Narrated by: Lawrence Winkler

Length: 9 hours 48 minutes

Abridged: No

WE ALL REMEMBER OUR FAVORITE PLACES.. You must really love this place if you want to return so badly. Or perhaps you just want to spend some more special time with Doctor Sababa, our Internal Medical consultant at Harbour City Regional Hospital. He would have amused you with his wit and wisdom, and the spontaneous combustion and thrust they... Read more

Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher

By: Brandy Schillace

Narrated by: Jean Ann Douglass

Length: 10 hours 49 minutes

Abridged: No

The “delightfully macabre” (The New York Times) true tale of a brilliant and eccentric surgeon…and his quest to transplant the human soul.

In the early days of the Cold War, a spirit of desperate scientific rivalry birthed a different kind of space race: not the race to outer space that we all know, but a race to master the inner space of the... Read more

Until Proven Safe

By: Nicola Twilley & Geoff Manaugh

Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio

Length: 10 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley have been researching quarantine since long before the COVID-19 pandemic. With Until Proven Safe, they bring us a book as compelling as it is definitive, not only urgent listening for social-distanced times but also an up-to-the-minute investigation of the interplay of forces–––biological, political,... Read more

Inflamed

By: Rupa Marya & Raj Patel

Narrated by: Raj Patel & Rupa Marya

Length: 13 hours 32 minutes

Abridged: No

This program is read by the authors.

Raj Patel, the New York Times bestselling author of The Value of Nothing, teams up with physician, activist, and co-founder of the Do No Harm Coalition Rupa Marya to reveal the links between health and structural injustices--and to offer a new deep medicine that can heal our bodies and our world.

The Covid... Read more