aging and drug metabolism/drug
response 4: 149
aging and physical ability/fitness
4: 215
aging and pulmonary changes
2: 182
alcohol 4: 317
atherosclerosis 2:21–22
bariatric surgery 4: 288
cardiovascular system 2: 5
chelation therapy 4: 62
cholesterol, dietary 4: 181
cholesterol blood levels 2: 37
coenzyme Q10 4: 64
diabetes and cardiovascular
disease 2:48–49
disability and exercise 4: 220
drugs 4: 146
exercise and health 4: 221
fitness: exercise and health
4: 210
fitness level 4: 222
garlic 4: 69
health risk factors 4: 28
heart rate 2: 60
heredity and heart disease
2:63–64
immune system 2:237–238
integrative medicine 4: 78
lifestyle and cardiovascular
health 2: 72
lifestyle variables: smoking and
obesity 4: 282
living with cardiovascular
disease 2:73–74
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease
2:76–85
nutrients 4: 191
nutrition and diet 4: 175
obesity and cardiovascular
disease 2:89–90
obesity and health 4: 301
preventive medicine 4: 3
pulmonary edema 2: 224
rheumatic heart disease 2:103
risk factors for cardiovascular
disease 2:102–103
sexual activity and
cardiovascular disease 2:104
smoking and cardiovascular
disease 2:105
smoking and health 4: 303
soy 4: 98
substance abuse treatment
4: 351
syncope 2: 108
tai chi 4: 101
tobacco 4: 353
tobacco use other than smoking
4: 306
triglyceride blood level 2: 112
valvular heart disease 2:113–114
cardiovascular disease prevention
4:14–17
aspirin therapy 2:20–21
CVD 2: 34
DASH eating plan 2:47
diet and cardiovascular health
2:49–50
lifestyle and cardiovascular
health 2:72–73
omega fatty acids and
cardiovascular health 2:90
Ornish program 2:91–92
physical exercise and
cardiovascular health 2:97
cardiovascular health, body shape
and 2:25
cardiovascular system 1:3,4;
2:1–117, 2 , 5 t,341; 4:241, 346,
376
cardioversion 2:18, 23, 34, 69
carotenoids 2: 379 t;4:79, 107, 177
carotid arteries 2:21, 35, 37, 53
carotid bruit 2:34–35, 35
carotid stenosis 2:35, 111
carpal tunnel syndrome 1: 275 ,
315–316
carrier 2:315
cartilage 1:316; 4: 64
achondroplasia 1: 298
aging and musculoskeletal
changes 1: 299
back pain 1: 306
cauliflower ear 1: 14
chondritis 1:318
crepitus 1: 319
herniated nucleus pulposus
1: 326
knee injuries 1: 330
kyphosis 1: 332
meniscectomy 1: 336
musculoskeletal system 1: 294
osteoarthritis 1:341–342
spinal cord 1: 283
catabolism 4:225, 226
cataract 1: 67 , 77–78, 78 t,103;
4:60, 79, 83
cataract extraction and lens
replacement 1:68–69, 76, 78–79;
4: 79catecholamines 3:99, 154
catheter 4:261, 274, 276
cauliflower ear 1:14
cavities, dental. Seedental caries
CD4 cell (helper T-cell) 2:246, 253,
254, 269, 296, 334, 335
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cecum 3: 4 , 21, 61
celiac disease 3:21–22
cell division 4:111, 113, 117, 143
cell-mediated hypersensitivity
reaction. Seetype IV
hypersensitivity reaction
cell-mediated immunity 2:235,
246 , 253,272, 275, 286, 296,
334, 348
cell structure and function 1:270,
340; 4:115–116
antigen 2:246–247
bone marrow 2: 132
cancer risk factors 2: 370
dysplasia 2:380
granulocyte 2: 139
hematopoiesis 2: 141
hemolysis 2: 143
hyperplasia 2:381
leukocyte 2: 148
lymphocyte 2: 152
monocyte 2: 157
oncogenes 2:384–385
phagocyte 2: 162
platelet 2: 163
reticulocyte 2: 165
tumor suppressor genes 2:397
cellular metabolism 4:168, 187,
221, 303, 304
cellulitis 1:143–144, 155
central nervous system 1:238;
2:267, 341, 345, 350
aging and drug metabolism/drug
response 4: 149
aging and neurologic changes
1: 220
alcohol interactions with
medications 4: 318
amphetamines 4: 321
barbiturates 4: 323
benzodiazepines 4: 324
brain 1:230–233
caffeine 4: 326
cocaine 4: 328
cranial nerves 1:246–247
depressants 4: 331
dextromethorphan 4: 332
drug interaction 4: 155Index 457