Ah-Choo! - The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold (Hardcover)

Some colds are like mice, timid and annoying; others like dragons, accompanied by body aches and deep misery. In AH-CHOO , Jennifer Ackerman explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it's really possible to "fight one off." Scientists call this the Golden Age of the Common Cold because Americans suffer up to a billion colds each year, resulting in 40 million days of missed work and school and 100 million doctor visits. They've also learned over the past decade much more about what cold viruses are, what they do to the human body, and how symptoms can be addressed. In this ode to the odious cold, Ackerman sifts through the chatter about treatments-what works, what doesn't, and what can't hurt. She dispels myths, such as susceptibility to colds reflects a weakened immune system. And she tracks current research, including work at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, a world-renowned center of cold research studies, where the search for a cure continues.

General

Imprint:	Warner Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2010
First published:	September 2010
Authors:	Jennifer Ackerman
Dimensions:	219 x 145 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Unsewn / adhesive bound / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	245
ISBN-13:	978-0-446-54115-2
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Popular medicine > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Coping with personal problems > Coping with illness
LSN:	0-446-54115-X
Barcode:	9780446541152

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