Popular books such as THE COMING PLAGUE and THE HOT ZONE strike fear in many people, yet few truly understand the health risks surrounding germs, antibacterial products and antibiotics. In OVERKILL, a media-savvy expert from the Harvard Center for Risk. Analysis share everyday techniques to optimise health and well-being without becoming part of the problem. This succinct, straightforward book provides a unique 50-question self-test to determine a health risk analysis, and guidelines for actions to take based on the reader's status. Also included is a rundown of the 50 most common bacteria-related illnesses, with recommendations for non-antibiotic remedies. OVERKILL empowers consumers to strike a balance between individual needs and global concerns, then goes one step further to help them determine what they must do to protect themselves from harm in a safe way.
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"Dr. Thompson has written a highly readable, yet detailed and revealing, book that is both instructive and absorbing. She uniquely weaves her savvy knowledge base of prevention with the science of microbes. . . . Given current concerns with biological terrorism, this book provides a standard-setting approach for readers that other authors have failed to address." --Frederick M. Burkle Jr., M.D., MPH., senior scholar, scientist, and visiting professor, The Johns Hopkins University, and author of Disaster Medicine "Overkill is must reading for people desiring to live healthier lives. . . . It moves "managed care" from the doctor's office back to the home -- where most health care belongs." --Harold M. Koenig, M.D., chairman and president, The Annapolis Center, and former Navy Surgeon General
Kimberly M. Thompson, Sc.D., is an assistant professor of risk analysis and decision science at Harvard University School of Public Health. She received her master of science degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her doctor of science degree in environmental health from Harvard University. Dr. Thompson lectures widely and has written more than 50 articles for professional and medical journals. She has been a guest on CBS Evening News, MSNBC Live, and National Public Radio, and she has been quoted in the Washington Post, Time, The Boston Herald, and other popular publications.
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