Ah-choo! : the uncommon life of your common cold / Jennifer Ackerman.
- Ackerman, Jennifer, 1959-
- Date:
- 2010
- Books
About this work
Description
The author explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it's really possible to "fight one off." Teenagers catach twice as many colds as people over 50. Boosting your immune system can be harmful. Some colds can trigger fat. Social butterflies get fewer colds. Colds can kill. Children do have runnier noses. Studies show empathy may be as effective as drugs in treating colds.
Publication/Creation
New York : Twelve, 2010.
Physical description
245 pages ; 22 cm
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Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
In cold pursuit -- It's catching -- The bugs -- The havoc -- The terrain -- Killer colds -- To kill a cold -- Don't catch me if you can -- In defense of colds.
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Where to find it
Location Status Medical CollectionWC510 2010A18aOpen shelves
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ISBN
- 9780446541152
- 044654115X