Deborah Mitchell is a widely published health journalist. She is the author or coauthor of more than three dozen books on health topics, including eleven books for St. Martin's Press's Healthy Home Library ( The Essential Guide to Children's Vaccines, The Complete Book of Nutritional Healing, 25 Medical Tests Your Doctor Should Tell You About, etc.) and The Complete Book of Home Remedies for Your Dog, and The Complete Book of Home Remedies for Your Cat.