Bibliograph

The healthy skeptic, cutting through the hype about your health, Robert J. Davis

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The healthy skeptic, cutting through the hype about your health, Robert J. Davis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-230) and index

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government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The healthy skeptic

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

173182482

Responsibility statement

Robert J. Davis

Review

"The Healthy Skeptic explores who the health promoters are - from journalists and celebrities to industry-funded groups and consumer activists - what their motives are, and how they are spinning us in ways we often don't recognize. Robert J. Davis, a health reporter who holds a master's degree in public health and a PhD. in health policy, digs into the science and debunks widely promoted myths and misconceptions about a variety of issues, including cholesterol, sunscreen, superfoods, weight loss, vitamins, disease screening, harmful chemicals, and antiaging remedies."--Jacket

Sub title

cutting through the hype about your health

Table Of Contents

Introduction : health sellers -- Says who? how we know what (we think) we know -- The news media : eat this! -- Diet books : don't eat that! -- Advertisements : take a supplement! -- Government campaigns : watch your cholesterol! -- Celebrities : get tested! -- Health groups : wear sunscreen! -- Consumer activists : beware of chemicals! -- Anti-aging doctors : don't get sick, don't get old, don't die! -- Guaranteed! over-promising on prevention

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