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Since the earliest days of life on earth, disease has evolved alongside us. Drawing on the latest research and studies, Zuk explains the role of disease in answering a fascinating range of questions such as: Why do men die younger than women? Why does the average male bird not have a penis? Why do we—and lots of other animals—get STDs? How is our obsession with cleanliness making us sicker? And how can parasites sometimes make us well?

Using her own work on sexual selection as well as a sampling of stories from the natural world, Zuk makes us reconsider the fearsome parasite.

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"People take course in wine or music appreciation . . . Think of this book as a disease appreciation course, . . . recognizing its imprint on every aspect of our lives."

And I just saw an episode of House that was based on chapter 2, treating Crohn's disease with parasitic worms.]]>