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Can medicine be cured? : the corruption of a profession / by O'Mahony, Seamus,author.(CARDINAL)350460;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A book about the major fallacies crippling modern medicine. Seamus O'Mahony writes about the illusion of progress, the notion that more and more diseases can be 'conquered' ad infinitum. He punctures the idiocy of consumerism, the idea that healthcare can be endlessly adapted to the wishes of individuals. He excoriates the claims of Big Science, the spending of vast sums on research follies like the Human Genome Project. And he highlights one of the most dangerous errors of industrialized medicine: an over-reliance on metrics, and a neglect of things that can't easily be measured, like compassion.
Subjects: Social medicine; Medical misconceptions.; Medicine; Superstitions et médecine.; Médecine;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The de-textbook : the stuff you didn't know about the stuff you thought you knew / by Cracked.com.(CARDINAL)502043;
Introduction : a brief recap of your squandered education -- Health and anatomy: welcome to your body! here's some bullshit we made up about it -- Biology : animals they lied about and the amazing real ones they kept secret -- World history : the greatest story ever withheld -- Sex education : lies about your junk and how to use it -- Physics : the universe is an unpredictable magic show -- U.S. history : the (bullshit) superhero movie -- Nutrition : everything you know is conspiring to make you fat and dead -- Practical psychology : how to keep your brain from screwing you.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Common fallacies.; History; Errors, Scientific; Medical misconceptions;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Autism's false prophets : bad science, risky medicine, and the search for a cure / by Offit, Paul A.(CARDINAL)645646;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-284) and index.The tinderbox -- Lighting the fuse -- The implosion -- A precautionary tale -- Mercury rising -- Mercury falling -- Behind the mercury curtain -- Science in court -- Science and the media -- Science and society -- A place for autism -- Epilogue: "Next, on Oprah."
Subjects: Autism; Vaccination of children; Medical misconceptions.; Autism;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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I feel better with a frog in my throat : history's strangest cures / by Beccia, Carlyn.(CARDINAL)353703;
Includes bibliographical references (page 48).Cough -- Cold -- Sore throat -- Wound -- Stomachache -- Fever -- Headache -- Every sickness.Takes readers on a colorful and funny medical mystery tour to discover that while times may have changed, many of today's most reliable cure-alls have their roots in some very peculiar practices.6-9.1-4.NC1110LAccelerated Reader ARLexile
Subjects: Therapeutics; Traditional medicine; Medical misconceptions;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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The wellness trap : break free from diet culture, disinformation, and dubious diagnoses--and find your true well-being / by Harrison, Christy(Nutritionist),author.(CARDINAL)827594;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-298) and index.Wellness and diet culture -- Clean and natural -- Determinants -- Mis- and disinformation -- The anti-vax rabbit hole -- Dubious diagnoses and spurious cures -- Scams, schemes, and snake oil -- From wellness to well-being.""It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle." You've probably heard this phrase from any number of people in the wellness space. But as Christy Harrison reveals in her latest book, wellness culture promotes a standard of health that is often both unattainable and deeply harmful. Many people with chronic illness understandably feel dismissed or abandoned by the healthcare system and find solace in alternative medicine, as Harrison once did. Yet the wellness industry promotes practices that often cause even more damage than the conventional approaches they're meant to replace. Weaving together history, memoir, reporting, and practical advice, Harrison illuminates the harms of wellness culture while re-imagining our society's relationship with well-being"--
Subjects: Alternative medicine; Medical misconceptions.; Misinformation; Well-being.; Self-care, Health.;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 18
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Heart disease : drug-free alternatives to prevent and reverse heart disease / by McTaggart, Lynne,editor.(CARDINAL)346497;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-225) and index.Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the West, yet so little is known about it. Despite the billions of dollars spent on researching its causes, conventional medicine continues to offer treatments that are based on false observations. Many still believe, for example, that fatty foods clog the arteries (they don't) and that LDL cholesterol is the villain (it's not - it's merely a symptom). Find out the real causes, how to treat heart disease and how to prevent it in this essential guide.
Subjects: Heart; Heart; Drugs; Medical misconceptions.; Consumer education.; Medication.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Los virus no entran por los pies : el libro que derriba todos los mitos sobre la salud física y mental de niños y familias / by Galán Bertrand, Lucía,author.; Sanz, Jesús,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references.Primera parte. Mitos de hoy y de siempre -- Segunda parte. Los mitos que más duelen? Los que afectan a nuestra salud mental."Desde cuestiones tan fundamentales como las infecciones, la alimentación y el neurodesarrollo a temas tan importantes como el sueño, la salud mental o el bullying. Desde las vacunas y los accidentes infantiles a los neuromitos que llevamos años escuchando. Desde los bulos más disparatados leídos en redes sociales, medios o escuchados en el parque a los dardos envenenados que a madres y padres nos han lanzado a lo largo de este viaje. La doctora Lucía Galán vuelca en esta obra toda la experiencia de más de veinte años de profesión para derribar los mitos con los que ella misma se ha topado como pediatra, como madre y como mujer. Con la evidencia científica como premisa, esta es una obra práctica, tan llena de consejos médicos como de emoción, sensibilidad y empatía al más puro estilo Lucía, mi pediatra. Cargado de experiencias personales que nos tocan el corazón."--Back cover.From issues as fundamental as infections, nutrition and neurodevelopment to issues as important as sleep, mental health or bullying. From vaccines and childhood accidents to the neuromyths we have been hearing for years. From the most outrageous hoaxes read on social media, in the media or heard in the park to the poisoned darts that have been thrown at mothers and fathers throughout this journey. Dr. Lucía Galán pours into this work all the experience of more than twenty years of profession to demolish the myths that she herself has encountered as a pediatrician, as a mother and as a woman. With scientific evidence as a premise, this is a practical work, as full of medical advice as it is of emotion, sensitivity and empathy in the purest Lucía, my pediatrician style. Loaded with personal experiences that touch our hearts.
Subjects: Children; Medical misconceptions.; Niños; Malentendidos médicos.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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America fooled : the truth about antidepressants, antipsychotics, and how we've been deceived / by Scott, Timothy,1954-(CARDINAL)822354;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-512) and index.Are mental problems mental diseases? -- How psychiatrists and doctors are fooled -- Advertising works -- Analyzing an antidepressant ad -- Ghostwriting -- Tricks of the trade -- Do antidepressants work? -- The FDA drug approval process -- Physical side effects of antidepressants -- Psychological side effects of antidepressants -- Fooled, fooled, and fooled again: the history of treating mental problems -- Side effects of antipsychotics -- Causes of serious mental problems (schizophrenia) -- The continuum model -- An effective guide for avoiding and overcoming depression.
Subjects: Consumer education.; Depression, Mental; Drugs; Medical ethics.; Medical misconceptions.; Psychoses; Schizophrenia; Medication.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Heart frauds : uncovering the biggest health scam in history / by McGee, Charles T.,1935-(CARDINAL)818839;
Bibliography: pages 175-179.Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-185) and index.
Subjects: Coronary artery bypass.; Coronary heart disease; Coronary heart disease; Hypercholesteremia.; Interventional cardiology.; Medical misconceptions.; Transluminal angioplasty.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Expired : covid the untold story / by Craig, Clare,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Advisory -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Belief one: covid only spreads through close contact -- Belief two: everyone was susceptible -- Belief three: covid would likely kill me -- Belief four: death certificates are never wrong -- Belief five: a new variant spells doom -- Belief six: if you text positive you have covid -- Belief seven: 1 in 3 people with covid spread it while asymptomatic -- Belief eight: lockdown saved lives -- Belief nine: lockdowns are not harmful -- Belief ten: masks reduce transmission -- Belief eleven: children are resilient -- Belief twelve: zero covid is achievable -- Timeline of events -- Notes -- Index."Have you ever felt the covid story did not entirely add up? Expired contains multiple eye-opening revelations about covid with compelling evidence that provides a coherent, sober and clear explanation that better fits the data we have so far. Meticulous research by pathologist Dr Clare Craig sheds light on the largely overlooked evidence of airborne virus transmission, examining twelve related beliefs on spread, lockdowns, asymptomatic infections, and masks. In addition, Expired champions the importance of Western ethical principles, damaged by pandemic actions and calls for their restoration."--Back cover.
Subjects: Informational works.; Instructional and educational works.; Belief change.; COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 (Disease); COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Medical misconceptions.; Virus diseases;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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