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Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life
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Medical Myths That Can Kill You: And the 101 Truths That Will Save, Extend, and Improve Your Life

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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.

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Author: Nancy L. Snyderman M.D.
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Crown
Publication Date: May 20, 2008
Language: English
ISBN: 030740613X
Package Length: 9.4 inches
Package Width: 6.4 inches
Package Height: 1.2 inches
Package Weight: 1.05 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 17 reviews
 
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0 of 3 found the following review helpful:

5Brave woman exposes truth!  Jul 07, 2009
This is one of the best books to blow the lid off the medical profession and to try and reach average people. Nancy has taken great risk to debunk the medical profession and life saving advice...read it before its too late!

A great book by a great woman! A hero!

[...]

1 of 3 found the following review helpful:

5A Nice Self-Care Primer  Jun 29, 2009
Friendly in tone, open and self-disclosing, informative, lucent - a great self-care primer, accessible reference book. Format-wise: two books in one: you can browse through "truths" and "news you can use," or you can read through the "medical myths" chapters. Great informational value.

Pavel Somov, Ph.D., author of "Eating the Moment: 141 Mindful Practices to Overcome Overeating One Meal at a Time" (New Harbinger, 2008) [...]

0 of 3 found the following review helpful:

5Excellent resourse  Jun 25, 2009
The author gives the reader an excellent text book on personal health care -- yes a text book, not a novel.

2 of 5 found the following review helpful:

1Just Plain Wrong on Hep C  Mar 24, 2009
Not sure if she's dispelling myths or creating them based on her assertion that Hepatitis C is spread through sexual activity. (She spends an astounding one sentence on the disease that infects nearly 4 million people in the US alone - and that sentence is erroneous.) The truth is that sex is rarely the cause of transmission. No mention of the fact that HCV is blood born and most commonly spread through drug use or transfusions. Quite a glaring oversight. Are we even sure she's a doctor?

2 of 5 found the following review helpful:

5Healthy and entertaining audiobook  Feb 27, 2009
Medical Myths That Can Kill You makes for great non fiction listening. The material in this book is as engaging as the title. Who doesn't want to hear about medical misinformation that could kill you? I really feel healthier and safer after listening to this audiobook. Author and narrator Nancy L. Snyderman, MD does a great job presenting the material. The audiobook format works well, since Snyderman has lots of experience in front of the camera on NBC Nightly News, the Today show and MSNBC. Her vocal performance is excellent and it was a wise choice to have her narrate her own book.

Snyderman presents the material in succinct, well informed segments that work well on CD. The information is very interesting, like a great news segment, which makes listening enjoyable and informative. Health conscious audiobook listeners won't be disappointed.


 
 
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