Hype : A doctor's guide to medical myths, exaggerated claims, and bad advice -- how to tell what's real and what's not
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- ISBN: 9781250149305 (hardcover) :
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Physical Description:
regular print
xvii, 284 pages ; 22 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Worrywarts and fearmongers: the dangers of magical or misinformed thinking -- A site to behold: the Wild West of internet medicine: how to Yelp your doctor, check your symptoms, and Google if you're dying -- Risky business: what ebola and your car have in common: how to put risk into perspective -- Turf wars: an important lesson in correlations: how to understand cause, link, and association -- Get me off your f*cking mailing list: a study worthy of your attention: how to make sense of medical research jargon -- Tipping the scale on a balanced diet: you are not always what you eat: how to filter out the noise on juicing, going gluten-free, detoxing, and GMOs -- Fat-free sugar, organic cookies, and "fresh" produce: a walk through the supermarket: how to read a label -- The true cost of being fortified: supplements, powders, and potions: how to remain vital without vitamins -- Raise your glass: water, water, everywhere: how to be smart without drinking smart water -- Putting the C back in CAM: complementary alternative medicine: how to stay natural while taking your medicine -- Take a shot: the perils of losing the herd: how vaccines save the community, the home, and your health -- Testing, testing, one, two, three: from the outside looking in: how to determine when to get checked, X-rayed, swabbed, or poked -- When 50 is the new 40: drinking from the fountain of youth: how to age gracefully, without really trying -- Hyped exercise: climb every mountain: when walking beats running -- Don't believe the hype: is it all hype? |
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Subject: | Medical misconceptions Medicine, Popular |
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Index | 271 |