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Always Follow the Elephants: More Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths about Our Health and the World We Live in

Always Follow the Elephants: More Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths about Our Health and the World We Live in

Anahad O'Connor
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From The New York Times's intrepid Really? reporter and author of the bestselling Never Shower in a Thunderstorm, more mind-opening health facts



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. 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. And he looks into the claim that a pregnant mother with heartburn should expect a hairy newborn .

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.
Language
English
Pages
288
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 2009
ISBN 13
9780805090000

Always Follow the Elephants: More Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths about Our Health and the World We Live in

Anahad O'Connor
0/5 ( ratings)
Read Download
From The New York Times's intrepid Really? reporter and author of the bestselling Never Shower in a Thunderstorm, more mind-opening health facts



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. 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. And he looks into the claim that a pregnant mother with heartburn should expect a hairy newborn .

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.
Language
English
Pages
288
Format
Paperback
Release
January 01, 2009
ISBN 13
9780805090000

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