Resources
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* Rachel Bergman

## Reproductive health

Vanderbilt University Press in July published “Abortion Pills, Test Tube Babies and Sex Toys.” Edited by Angel Foster, PhD, MD, AM, and L. L. Wynn, PhD, the book provides ethnographic research on reproductive technologies across the Middle East and North Africa. It covers a variety of technologies, including medication abortion and emergency contraception. For more information, visit [www.vanderbilt.edu/university-press/](http://www.vanderbilt.edu/university-press/).

## Cognition

The Gerontological Society of America in July released a free online toolkit that gives primary care providers access to evidence-based guidelines about how to communicate with older adults and their families about cognitive impairments and overall brain health. The toolkit includes tips for communicating about cognition with older adults, measurement tools for detecting cognitive impairment and guidelines for conducting diagnostic evaluations for dementia. For more information, visit [www.geron.org/kaer](http://www.geron.org/kaer).

## Parkinson’s disease

The Parkinson’s Foundation in August launched “Substantial Matters: Life and Science of Parkinson’s.” Hosted by Dan Keller, PhD, the podcast series provides information on a range of topics for Parkinson’s patients, their families and caregivers, health care practitioners and anyone who wants to learn more about Parkinson’s. New episodes, featuring interviews with experts of the disease, air every other week. For more information, visit [www.parkinsonsfoundation.org](http://www.parkinsonsfoundation.org).

## Urban living

Routledge in July published “The Costs of Sprawl.” Written by Reid Ewing, PhD, and Shima Hamidi, PhD, the book shows that various quality-of-life indicators improve among people who live in compact, connected metropolitan areas compared with those in more sprawling areas. For more information, visit [www.routledge.com](http://www.routledge.com).

## Addiction treatment

Routledge in July published “Integrating Psychological and Pharmacological Treatments for Addictive Disorders.” Written by James MacKillop, PhD, MA, director of the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research at McMaster University and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, the book serves as a guide to addiction treatment providers on the treatment strategies with the most evidence from clinical research. For more information, visit [www.routledge.com](http://www.routledge.com).

## Climate change

The American Geophysical Union in July published “Climate Extremes: Patterns and Mechanisms.” Edited by Christopher Funk, PhD; Robert Gillies, PhD; S.-Y. Simon Wang, PhD, MS; and Jin-Ho Yoon, PhD, the book explains how and why climate change may cause more extreme weather and climate events. For more information, visit [https://publications.agu.org](https://publications.agu.org).

## Public health data

The Oregon Public Health Association in July released its digital project, “Public Health in Oregon: Accessing Historical Data for Scientific Discovery.” Funded by the Library Services and Technology Act, the project makes accessible to the public digital copies of unique and rare public health materials in Oregon and machine-readable versions of the structured datasets they contain. Among the 351 items in the collection are public health surveys, institutional records, hospital records and medical journals. For more information, visit [www.ohsu.edu](http://www.ohsu.edu).

## Emergency preparedness

The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice in June released an online emergency preparedness training portal. The portal contains over 400 resources, including informational briefs, online courses, toolkits and guides to help individuals and groups improve their emergency preparedness and response skills. For more information, visit [www.nwcphp.org](http://www.nwcphp.org).

## Migraines

Oxford University Press in July published “Understanding Your Migraines: A Guide for Patients and Families.” Written by neurologists Morris Levin, MD, and Thomas Ward, MD, the book discusses issues including the impact migraines can have on people’s lives and new methods to minimize symptoms from migraines. For more information, visit [https://global.oup.com](https://global.oup.com).

## Sleep

Oxford University Press in September published “Oxford Textbook of Sleep Disorders” as part of the “Oxford Textbooks in Clinical Neurology” series. Edited by Sudhansu Chokroverty, MD, and Luigi Ferini-Strambi, MD, the book provides an in-depth look at sleep disorders by addressing the various advancements that have been made in the field of sleep medicine. For more information, visit [https://global.oup.com](https://global.oup.com).

## Depression

Johns Hopkins University Press in August published “Public Health Perspectives on Depressive Disorders.” Edited by Neal Cohen, MD, the book explores the application of public health tools and strategies on modern mental health practice and policy. For more information, visit [https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu](https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu).

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