MEDICAL NEWS THIS Doctor WANTS YOU TO KNOW
MYTH: Vaccinations are just for kids.
FACT: More than 500,000 adults get shingles each year. ... read full description
MYTH: Vaccinations are just for kids.
FACT: More than 500,000 adults get shingles each year. ... read full description
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Jul 03, 2008
Kaye
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I heard the writer on NPR, and she sounded really interesting, but when I got the book, the sections seemed like sidebar articles that you might read in a pop magazine (like Shape, or Women's Day). It wasn't really riveting, or surprising. I felt like I'd seen all this information before.
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Oct 02, 2009
Mazola1
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This book is a quick collection of commonsense medical advice. The medically sophisticated will not find much new in it and will probably find it to be too simple. But even smart and knowledgeable people fall into some of the bad habits or make some of the foolish mistakes that Dr. Snyderman discusses in her book, like not eating a healthy diet, failing to get that annual physical, or not being entirely truthful with their doctor.
The central thesis of this book is that "health More...
The central thesis of this book is that "health More...
May 30, 2008
Janet
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Not so impressed by this book or her writing ability. Didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. Did appreciate the nice chart of medical tests and screenings with the frequency recommended.
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May 05, 2010
Abby
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I am brilliant. I have never fallen prey to any of the super secret "myths" that she debunked in this book. I already knew that vaccines were good for adults, and that you should see your doctor annually. I knew all her secret "truths" too. Like...I forgot. I can't remember any good ones. I just know that I knew them already!
I am suing her for plagarizing my brain.
Just kidding. The book was fine, just not particularly enlightening (to me).
I am suing her for plagarizing my brain.
Just kidding. The book was fine, just not particularly enlightening (to me).
Mar 23, 2010
Monica
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you dont really need 8 glasses of water a day.
tap water is as good as bottled water.
taking vitamin c does not prevent colds.
plain soap works just as well as antibacterial soaps for killing disease causing germs.
the secret to a long life is to stay in school.
tap water is as good as bottled water.
taking vitamin c does not prevent colds.
plain soap works just as well as antibacterial soaps for killing disease causing germs.
the secret to a long life is to stay in school.
Jun 22, 2011
Nicole
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Very interesting--stuff I didn't know, or hadn't really thought about before. My very favorite part was the ending. I plan to implement her "this is today's gift" idea in my own life, and with my kids.
Dec 01, 2009
Gerald
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Very informative book that reinforces common sense and sets the record straight on on those myths the author references in the title.
Jun 04, 2009
lynn
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i really enjoy her style of writing. Easy to understand.. lots of interesting tid bits of knowledge she shares.
Oct 16, 2009
L
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Not too much that we didn't already know, but she has some interesting factoids that were new to me.
Jan 30, 2012
Susan
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Was great to listen to in the car on a trip. Sensible, research-based ideas conveyed well.
Aug 06, 2009
Jennifer
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Very informative. A lot of neat information for anyone who has to visit the doctor regularly.
Feb 03, 2009
Susan
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Good reading for your inner hypochondriac from the doctor who's often on The Today Show (although I have switched over to the Diane Sawyer Robin Cook thing on channel 7). As with all these books, one starts to self-diagnose...personally, I feel a coma coming on...oh wait, I'm just sleepy. G'night.
Jul 09, 2008
Carole
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I found this book easy to read. It was helpful in giving you guidelines - for dr. visits, vitamins, meds, etc. She gives you clear cut questions to ask your doctor and when and what tests you need. Some things I knew but others I didn't. But over all I found it very informative. I like the little myth boxes where she explained why or why not some things we believe are or aren't true and what you should do instead - one was about 8 glasses of water a day; that is a myth - drink when you are thirs
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Aug 15, 2008
Lynnea
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Very quick and easy to read. I really liked how Dr. Snyderman used her own examples - personally and from patients - along with jargonless medical explanations.
My review sounds like it should be a 5-star. I only gave it 3 stars because a lot of it was common sense - no huge light bulb moments and not a book I'm going to tell all of my friends to read (like the books I rate with 5 stars).
My review sounds like it should be a 5-star. I only gave it 3 stars because a lot of it was common sense - no huge light bulb moments and not a book I'm going to tell all of my friends to read (like the books I rate with 5 stars).
Aug 05, 2011
Lauren
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This is an excellent book, a great start to debunking myths that have been with us for too many lifetimes. I recommend it to everyone. It's not one of those asinine (not to mention dangerous!) "cures the government is hiding" books, which are chock full of lies and deadly "advice." This is actual medical information from an actual medical doctor. Imagine that.
Jun 12, 2008
Sarah
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This book was great! She expanded on the knowledge I already had about a lot of medical issues and gave me some new information that I wasn't aware of at the same time. I recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about how to keep their health in check.
Aug 25, 2008
Leslie
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Most of the book was things I had learned over the years or read in articles, etc. However, I think she did a good job on explaining mental illness to those who do not suffer from Depression, Anxiety, etc.
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