Always Follow the Elephants: More Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths about Our Health and the World We Live in Contributor(s): O'Connor, Anahad (Author) |
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ISBN: 0805090002 ISBN-13: 9780805090000 Publisher: Times Books OUR PRICE: $21.85 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2009 |
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BISAC Categories: - Reference | Questions & Answers - Health & Fitness | Reference |
Dewey: 613 |
LCCN: 2009005216 |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.62" W x 8.16" (0.56 lbs) 288 pages |
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Publisher Description: From The New York Times's intrepid Really? reporter and author of the bestselling Never Shower in a Thunderstorm, more mind-opening health facts (and fictions) In this follow-up to the bestselling Never Shower in a Thunderstorm, New York Times columnist Anahad O'Connor uncovers the truth behind a hundred more old wives' tales and conventional-wisdom cures. O'Connor investigates nagging questions of domestic safety, such as whether you can get radiation poisoning from standing too close to a microwave. (You'll actually be exposed to more watts from your cell phone.) He unearths astounding first-aid MacGyverisms, such as the attempts by Vietnam War battlefield medics and professional sports stars to seal wounds with super glue. (The bottom line: it works, but can irritate skin.) And he looks into the claim that a pregnant mother with heartburn should expect a hairy newborn (and is as baffled as the scientists who tallied up the clearly evident infant hairdos). For anyone curious about whether to starve a fever or a cold, or whether stifling a sneeze will damage the body, O'Connor delivers yet another winning and irresistible collection of tips about our health. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Connor, Anahad: - Anahad O'Connor is a reporter for The New York Times covering breaking national news and contributes the weekly column "Really?"--named for his favorite word in journalism--to the paper's Science Times section. The author of Never Shower in a Thunderstorm, he lives in New York City. |