An Invitation to 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.

• 1. An Invitation to Health 2. Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being 3. Mental Health 4. Stress Management 5. Personal Nutrition 6. Weight Management 7. Physical Fitness 8. Social Health 9. Sexual Health 10. Reproductive Choices 11. Sexually Transmitted Infections 12. Major Diseases 13. Infectious Illnesses 14. Consumer Health 15. Addictive Behaviors and Drugs 16. Alcohol 17. Tobacco 18. Personal Safety 19. Environmental Health 20. A Lifetime of Health