{"product_id":"9780805090000","title":"Always Follow the Elephants : More Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths about Our Health and the World We Live In","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAlways Follow the Elephants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Anahad O'Connor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times's\u003c\/i\u003e intrepid \"Really?\" reporter and author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eNever Shower in a Thunderstorm\u003c\/i\u003e, more mind-opening health facts (and fictions)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this follow-up to the bestselling \u003ci\u003eNever Shower in a Thunderstorm\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e columnist Anahad O'Connor uncovers the truth behind a hundred more old wives' tales and conventional-wisdom cures. O'Connor investigates nagging questions of domestic safety, such as whether you can get radiation poisoning from standing too close to a microwave. (You'll actually be exposed to more watts from your cell phone.) He unearths astounding first-aid \"MacGyverisms,\" such as the attempts by Vietnam War battlefield medics and professional sports stars to seal wounds with super glue. (The bottom line: it works, but can irritate skin.) And he looks into the claim that a pregnant mother with heartburn should expect a hairy newborn (and is as baffled as the scientists who tallied up the clearly evident infant hairdos).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor anyone curious about whether to starve a fever or a cold, or whether stifling a sneeze will damage the body, O'Connor delivers yet another winning and irresistible collection of tips about our health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“Amuses and enlightens … Wondering about the possible health risks of nose-blowing?  Whether diving into a pool of water will save you from a bee attack? ... O'Connor has answers.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780805090000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Times Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40592904192206,"sku":"9780805090000","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ed0d3d07-8efe-4666-934c-d2045c15b595.jpg?v=1637777179","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780805090000","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}