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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 610 EAN: 9780307406132 Edition: 1 ISBN: 030740613X Label: Crown Manufacturer: Crown Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: May 20, 2008 Publisher: Crown Release Date: May 20, 2008 Studio: Crown Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Do you know what’s really good for you? In this age of countless miracle cures, it’s vital to separate the myths that endanger your health from the medical facts you need. FACT: Unfiltered coffee can clog your arteries. FACT: Donating blood may lower your risk of heart disease. FACT: You don’t really need eight glasses of water a day. FACT: Coughing won’t help if you’re having a heart attack. (But aspirin will!) We’ve become a nation of cyberchondriacs, diagnosing ourselves with false information and half-truths found on sketchy websites. In Medical Myths That Can Kill You, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, chief medical editor for NBC News, provides clear, practical, scientifically proven advice that can lead you to a healthier, happier life. Discover the simple, everyday things that affect well-being, and get the information you need to revitalize your body, maintain your longevity, manage your care, and possibly even save a life–yours. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Not as informative as I had thought. I think this book was well written, but like so many other medical informative books, it's just one opinion against another. Each side has all the proof necessary to make the statements, but the bottom line is: one side is not being truthful. So , it's still WHO you want to believe. I'm sorry I purchased this book, I should have known better. Rating: - Interesting factoids, but misleading at timesAs a practicing family doctor and author of Stay Healthy, Live Longer, Spend Wisely: Making Intelligent Choices in America's Healthcare System, I am a strong believer in empowering and educating patients so that they can make the right decisions to get the most out of life. As the only doctor in my family I don't think it is fair that only the people I know or care for are privy to the truth about staying healthy, so I looked forward to reading this book which has a similar same perspective. Read More Rating:  - A scientist speaks The probability that a "street" myth is actually helpful is just about 50% and quite possibly less. Take for example to oft repeated 8-glasses-a-day-of-water thing. For many people, such as anyone over 50, this will raise their blood pressure often to dangerous levels. Try it on yourself and see. Studies say the vitamins often increase mortality rather than increase it. Take Calcium ot not take Calcium, eat garlic ot it does nothing; all goes to show that nearly anything that is pushed by the lay ... Read More Rating: - Interesting and Useful!"Medical Myths That Can Kill You" actually consists mostly of truths that can save, extend, and improve your life. The material is organized around seven myths (Annual checkups are obsolete, vaccinations are just for kids, doctors don't play favorites, only old people get heart disease and stroke,'natural' means safe, etc. The greater value, however, consists of learning that sunglasses can prevent blindness (cataracts), vitamin C doesn't prevent colds or reduce their severity - unless ... Read More Rating: - My OpinionDear Nancy Your advice is so highly regarded. What is best is that when you speak to everyone, You have such a way with comunicating. Which I belive is a gift. Thank you so much for helping so many people. Sincerly Michael L. Chapman Maine, 04042 
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