Dianne Hales is a widely published and esteemed journalist and author. In addition to more than 30 editions of college textbooks related to health, she is the author of 16 trade books, including LA PASSIONE: HOW ITALY SEDUCED THE WORLD; MONA LISA: A LIFE DISCOVERED; LA BELLA LINGUA; JUST LIKE A WOMAN; and CARING FOR THE MIND. Her books have been translated into many languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish and Korean. Hales is a former contributing editor for Parade, Ladies’ Home Journal, Working Mother, and American Health, and she has written more than 1,000 articles for national publications. She has received writing awards from the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association; an EMMA (Exceptional Media Merit Award) for health reporting from the National Women’s Political Caucus and Radcliffe College; three EDI (Equality, Dignity, Inclusion) awards for print journalism from the National Easter Seal Society; the National Mature Media Award; and awards from the Arthritis Foundation, California Psychiatric Association, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), Council for the Advancement of Scientific Education, and New York Public Library.

• Section I: YOUR INVITATION TO HEALTH.1. The Power of Now.2. Your Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being.3. Caring for Your Mind.4. Personal Stress Management.5. Your Social Health.Section II: HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.6. Personal Nutrition.7. Managing Your Weight.8. The Joy of Fitness.Section III: RESPONSIBLE SEXUALITY.9. Personal Sexuality.10. Reproductive Choices.11. Lowering Your Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections.Section IV: MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES.12. Addictions.13. Alcohol.14. Tobacco.Section V: TAKING CHARGE FO YOUR HEALTH.15. Major Diseases.16. Infectious Illnesses.17. Consumer Health.Section VI: HEALTH IN CONTEXT.18. Personal Safety.19. A Healthier Environment.20. A Lifetime of Health.

Dianne Hales is a widely published and esteemed journalist and author. In addition to more than 30 editions of college textbooks related to health, she is the author of 16 trade books, including LA PASSIONE: HOW ITALY SEDUCED THE WORLD; MONA LISA: A LIFE DISCOVERED; LA BELLA LINGUA; JUST LIKE A WOMAN; and CARING FOR THE MIND. Her books have been translated into many languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Swedish, Danish and Korean. Hales is a former contributing editor for Parade, Ladies’ Home Journal, Working Mother, and American Health, and she has written more than 1,000 articles for national publications. She has received writing awards from the American Psychiatric Association and the American Psychological Association; an EMMA (Exceptional Media Merit Award) for health reporting from the National Women’s Political Caucus and Radcliffe College; three EDI (Equality, Dignity, Inclusion) awards for print journalism from the National Easter Seal Society; the National Mature Media Award; and awards from the Arthritis Foundation, California Psychiatric Association, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), Council for the Advancement of Scientific Education, and New York Public Library.

• Section I: YOUR INVITATION TO HEALTH.1. The Power of Now.2. Your Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being.3. Caring for Your Mind.4. Personal Stress Management.5. Your Social Health.Section II: HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.6. Personal Nutrition.7. Managing Your Weight.8. The Joy of Fitness.Section III: RESPONSIBLE SEXUALITY.9. Personal Sexuality.10. Reproductive Choices.11. Lowering Your Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infections.Section IV: MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES.12. Addictions.13. Alcohol.14. Tobacco.Section V: TAKING CHARGE FO YOUR HEALTH.15. Major Diseases.16. Infectious Illnesses.17. Consumer Health.Section VI: HEALTH IN CONTEXT.18. Personal Safety.19. A Healthier Environment.20. A Lifetime of Health.