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50 Health Scares That Fizzled

Joan R. Callahan
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      This engaging, nontechnical book discusses 50 health scares that captured the public's attention before fading away, covering real and perceived health threats from long-ago eras to present times.Despite the benefits of advanced technology and modern safety mechanisms, the world around us seems to grow ever more dangerous and fraught with hidden risks. Even in the information age, it is challenging to discern factual, scientific information from sensationalized accounts in the media, "urban legends," or unsubstantiated Internet lore.In 50 Health Scares That Fizzled, award-winning author and researcher Joan R. Callahan examines 50 health scares in 7 distinct categories: medical interventions, infectious diseases, food scares, additives in foods or beverages, other biological hazards, chemical or radiological exposures, and lifestyle choices. With great wit and a light tone, Dr. Callahan alleviates readers' concerns and deftly explains the complex issues, making the subject matter approachable.Provides information about 50 health scares in 7 categories that abruptly surfaced then fizzled, providing a representative sample of similar events over the last half-centuryIncludes sidebar sections highlighting anecdotes or examples A bibliography provides an extensive reading list for each topic chapter and the introductionA glossary defines biomedical and other unfamiliar terms
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Joan R. Callahan EAN: 9780313385384 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: ABC-CLIO DATE PUBLISHED: 2011-05-25 CITY: GENRE: HEALTH & FITNESS / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Public health and preventive medicine, Popular medicine and health

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      Joan R. Callahan, PhD, holds her doctorate degree in zoology from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. She has worked as a researcher and consultant for over 30 years.
      This engaging, nontechnical book discusses 50 health scares that captured the public's attention before fading away, covering real and perceived health threats from long-ago eras to present times.Despite the benefits of advanced technology and modern safety mechanisms, the world around us seems to grow ever more dangerous and fraught with hidden risks. Even in the information age, it is challenging to discern factual, scientific information from sensationalized accounts in the media, "urban legends," or unsubstantiated Internet lore.In 50 Health Scares That Fizzled, award-winning author and researcher Joan R. Callahan examines 50 health scares in 7 distinct categories: medical interventions, infectious diseases, food scares, additives in foods or beverages, other biological hazards, chemical or radiological exposures, and lifestyle choices. With great wit and a light tone, Dr. Callahan alleviates readers' concerns and deftly explains the complex issues, making the subject matter approachable.Provides information about 50 health scares in 7 categories that abruptly surfaced then fizzled, providing a representative sample of similar events over the last half-centuryIncludes sidebar sections highlighting anecdotes or examples A bibliography provides an extensive reading list for each topic chapter and the introductionA glossary defines biomedical and other unfamiliar terms
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Joan R. Callahan EAN: 9780313385384 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: ABC-CLIO DATE PUBLISHED: 2011-05-25 CITY: GENRE: HEALTH & FITNESS / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Reference, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Public health and preventive medicine, Popular medicine and health

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      Joan R. Callahan, PhD, holds her doctorate degree in zoology from the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. She has worked as a researcher and consultant for over 30 years.

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