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

Contributors

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.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WC510 2010A18a
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9780446541152
  • 044654115X