Don't Cross Your Eyes . . . They'll Get Stuck That Way! : And 75 Other Health Myths Debunked

The ultimate myth-busting collection of quirky and curious facts about your body and health In 2009, Drs. Aaron E. Carroll and Rachel C. Vreeman explored a wide range of myths and misconceptions about our bodies and health in the media sensation, Don't Swallow Your Gum! , featured on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, and in The New York Times, USA Today, and more. Now, they're delving into a whole new collection of myths based on the latest scientific research, including: Eggs give you high cholesterol. You should stretch before you exercise. Kids in day care catch more colds. Sit-ups or crunches will flatten your stomach. A glass of warm milk will put you to sleep. With a perfect balance of authoritative research and breezy humor, Don't Cross Your Eyes . . . They'll Get Stuck That Way! exposes the truth behind all of the things you thought you knew about your health, your well-being, and how the body works. In 2009, Drs. Aaron Carroll And Rachel Vreeman Explored A Wide Range Of Myths And Misconceptions About Our Bodies And Health In Don't Swallow Your Gum!, The Media Hit. Two Years Later, They're Delving Into A Whole New Collection Of Myths, Including: Wd-40 Heals Arthritis Pain A Temperature Above 104 Degrees Causes Brain Damage Men Are More Promiscuous Than Women Having Sex During Pregnancy Can Injure The Baby With A Perfect Balance Of Authoritative Research, Breezy Humor, And Snappy, Easily-understandable Takeaways, Don't Cross Your Eyes ... They'll Get Stuck That Way Is A Must-have For Physicians, Parents, Mythbusters, And Anyone Interested In Quirky Medical Information-- Acupuncture -- Adhd -- Air -- Airborne -- Airplanes -- Aloe Vera -- Antibiotics -- Apples -- Artificial Sweeteners -- Bathroom -- Bubbles -- Caffeine -- Cancer -- Celery -- Cell Phones -- Cheese -- Chicken Soup -- Chocolate -- Cold Weather -- Cough And Cold Medicines -- Croup -- Dairy -- Day Care -- Deodorants -- Echinacea -- Eggs -- Exercise -- Eyes -- Fever -- Flu -- Garlic -- Green Snot -- G-spot -- Hair Dye -- Handshakes -- Homes -- Honey -- Hot Peppers -- Hydrogen Peroxide -- Ice -- Immune System -- Lice -- Marriage -- Masturbation -- Mercury -- Milk -- Neti Pods -- Nosebleeds -- Oral Sex -- Oysters -- Penises -- Poison -- Protein -- Saunas -- Seizures -- Sex -- Sit-ups -- Sneezing -- Snow -- Soap -- Solid Foods -- Sponges -- Steam -- Stress -- Stretching -- Sugar -- Television -- Toilet Seats -- Vaccines -- Vitamin C -- Vitamin E -- Warts -- Wet Hair -- Wounds -- Zinc. Aaron E. Carroll And Rachel C. Vreeman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 237-278) And Index.

The ultimate myth-busting collection of quirky and curious facts about your body and health

In 2009, Drs. Aaron E. Carroll and Rachel C. Vreeman explored a wide range of myths and misconceptions about our bodies and health in the media sensation, Don't Swallow Your Gum!, featured on The Dr. Oz Show, CNN, and in The New York Times, USA Today, and more.

Now, they're delving into a whole new collection of myths based on the latest scientific research, including:

• Eggs give you high cholesterol.

• You should stretch before you exercise.

• Kids in day care catch more colds.

• Sit-ups or crunches will flatten your stomach.

• A glass of warm milk will put you to sleep.
With a perfect balance of authoritative research and breezy humor, Don't Cross Your Eyes . . . They'll Get Stuck That Way! exposes the truth behind all of the things you thought you knew about your health, your well-being, and how the body works.

"In 2009, Drs. Aaron Carroll and Rachel Vreeman explored a wide range of myths and misconceptions about our bodies and health in Don't Swallow Your Gum!, the media hit. Two years later, they're delving into a whole new collection of myths, including: WD-40 heals arthritis pain A temperature above 104 degrees causes brain damage Men are more promiscuous than women Having sex during pregnancy can injure the baby With a perfect balance of authoritative research, breezy humor, and snappy, easily-understandable takeaways, Don't Cross Your Eyes ... They'll Get Stuck That Way is a must-have for physicians, parents, mythbusters, and anyone interested in quirky medical information"-- Provided by publisher