The second volume of this highly regarded reference source features the full text of nearly 150 of the most recent articles available from the National Cancer Institute, the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institute on Aging, and other authoritative agencies. New chapters on stroke and musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases have been added. Also, articles from 17 nonprofit organizations including the Leukemia Society of America, the National Parkinson's Foundation, and the Alzheimer's Association are included for the first time.