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Doctor Chopra says : medical facts and myths everyone should know / Sanjiv Chopra and Alan Lotvin with David Fisher.

Chopra, Sanjiv. (Author). Fisher, David, 1946- (Added Author). Lotvin, Alan. (Added Author).

Summary:

Today we're barraged by a never-ending array of conflicting medical advice. Learn how to tell the difference between true medical news and irrelevant media hype.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0312376928
  • ISBN: 9780312376925
  • Physical Description: xl, 456 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Food and drink. Is coffee truly a lifesaver? ; Can green tea -- or any tea -- prevent or cure disease? ; Does pizza prevent prostrate cancer? ; Is wine the best medicine? ; Go nuts for a healthy heart ; Is fish healthy or does mercury make it too dangerous? ; Are spices medically beneficial? ; Is there really a "best" diet for you? -- Drugs, vitamins, and supplements. Does vitamin D3 prevent cancer and other diseases? ; Does aspirin prevent cancer? ; Does marijuana have legitimate medical benefits? ; Are statins the new miracle drug? ; Are nutritional supplements a multi-billion dollar hope or hype? ; Do human growth hormones really make you younger? -- Medicine. Does circumcision prevent the spread of HIV? ; Can you prevent or cure Alzheimer's? ; Is moderate exercise really better than medication? ; What are the actual benefits of breast feeding? ; What you can do to protect yourself from cancer ; What cancer screening methods are effective? ; Can you prevent -- or cure -- the common cold? ; Is restless legs syndrome really a billion dollar disease? ; The truth about stem cells -- Alternative medicine. Does yoga have any proven medical benefits? ; Does acupuncture work? ; Can meditating make you healthy? ; Does chelation therapy work? ; Does intercessory prayer work? ; Does colonic irrigation have any medical value? -- Health risks. Does exposure to aluminum cause Alzheimer's disease? ; Can you reduce your risk of stroke without medication? ; Is it dangerous to drink out of plastic bottles? ; Do x-rays or cell phones cause cancer? ; Should children be immunized? ; Are dental fillings with amalgam dangerous?;- How dangerous is the media to children? ; Can sleep be dangerous? ; Can you prevent baldness?
Subject:
Medical misconceptions.
Medicine, Popular.
Medicine > Miscellanea.
Genre:
Trivia and miscellanea.

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  • 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 2 of 2 copies available at Onslow County Public Library.

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