Medical myths that can kill you and the 101 truths that will save, extend, and improve your life

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...

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Main Author: Snyderman, Nancy L.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown Publishers, c2008.
Edition:1st ed.
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505 0 |a Myth #1: Annual checkups are obsolete -- Myth #2: Vaccinations are just for kids -- Myth #3: Doctors don't play favorites -- Myth #4: Only old people get heart disease and stroke -- Myth #5: We're losing the war on cancer -- Myth #6: Natural means "safe" -- Myth #7: You can just snap out of mental illness. 
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