Always Follow the Elephants: More Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths About Our Healthand the World We Live In

di Anahad O'Connor (Autore)

Henry Holt & Company Inc, 2009

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.

• Autore: Anahad O'Connor
• Editore: Henry Holt & Company Inc
• Anno: 2009
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 256 p.
• Dimensioni: 210 x 137 mm
• Peso: 253 gr.
• EAN: 9780805090000

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