Never shower in a thunderstorm
Subtitle: surprising facts and misleading myths about our health and the world we live in
By: Anahad O'Connor
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Times Books/H. Holt and Co.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780805083125
Subjects: Health; Popular Medicine; Folklore; Medicine; Popular Works; Questions and answers; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Description: Looks at the truth behind a variety of health myths, old wives' tales, and conventional wisdom cures, answering questions about such topics as the safety risks of showering during a thunderstorm and the aphrodisiac qualities of oysters.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Human nature? : the great DNA crap game; title: Sex, sex, sex, : aphrodisiacs and other risky business; title: Survival of the fittest : is that gym membership really worth it?; title: Eat, drink, be merry? : in a pickle over what (not) to eat; title: Toxic planet : it's a dangerous world out there, part I; title: Germs, germs, germs : it's a dangerous world out there, part II; title: - Mother's medicine : patient, heal thyself; title: Bad habits : stressed out over the small (and big) stuff; title: Modern times : how safe is your cell?; title: The great outdoors : sharks and bears and blizzards, oh my; title: The perfect nightcap : getting a good night's sleep; title: Epilogue : this wacky planet, Earth.