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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

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Dr. Dean's new book demystifies health information once and for all! Get in the know. You can order the book online at Barnes and Noble.

Also check out Dr. Dean's other book, Eat, Drink and Be Merry.

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In spite of continual increases in longevity, America is in a chronic state of confusion and anxiety about matters of health. Each day, we are bombarded with news of medical breakthroughs, wonder drugs, and hidden dangers. Should we stop buttering our bread with margarine? Should we skip the bread altogether and switch from a low-fat to a low-carb diet? Should we worry more about the mold in our basements or the mercury in our fillings, the epidemic of ADHD or the threat of SARS, the controversies over estrogen or the risk of heart attack?

Over the past 25 years on radio, as well as several on television, Dr. Dean Edell has answered at least fifty thousand questions about everything from acne to Ritalin, from STDs to zinc supplements. Throughout his celebrated career, he has not only stayed on top of the latest research, but also scrupulously sorted the critical information from the junk science. Now, he presents the best of his expert insights and unabashed opinions in one comprehensive volume, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Healthiness: Dr. Deans Commonsense Guide for Anything That Ails You (HarperCollins Publishers; January 5, 2004; $24.95, hardcover).

Refreshingly frank and remarkably user-friendly, this at-home medical resource squarely confronts over 500 common health concerns, brought to Dr. Deans attention by his listeners. Without naming callers names, Dr. Dean has kept the questions real, with all their quirks and idiosyncrasies. Whats more, he keeps his answers to the point, without mincing words even when the topic is as sensitive as sexor beautyor aging. Organized by major health issues, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Healthiness comes through with solid facts and sensible advice on:

• Eating for health, with the skinny on fat, carbs, Atkins, and Xenical
• Lovemaking, with a hard look at Viagra, orgasms, chlamydia, and HPV
• Alternative medicine and the myths of herbs, essential oils, and homeopathy
• Womens issues, from fertility to breast-feeding to fibroids
• Smart medicine for childrenstarting with letting kids be kids
• Growing older without getting oldincluding tips on boosting memory
• Botox, brava bras, and the business of beauty
• Depression, bipolar disorder, ADD, and popular pills used to heal the mind
• Infectious diseases, from the common cold to Hepatitis C to West Nile virus
• Cancerbreast, colon, prostateand advances in early screening and treatment
• The addictions of our age, including coffee, booze, grass, Vicodin, and Paxil

Throughout, the health-conscious and curious will find scores of quick quizzes to test their knowledge of everything from burning calories (it takes 24 hours of vigorous bowling to burn off a big turkey dinner) to behaviors linked to depression (childhood obesity, teen smoking, and drug usage are all documented risk factors). Dr. Dean also delivers The Edell Report on myriad maladies and raging debates (the health properties of chocolate and the threat of swing-sets among them) and dispenses scores of fascinating and vital Did You Know? tidbits (for persistent back pain, massage beats acupuncture, hands downand yes, kids can get seriously sick from an OD of vitamins). And, in the best medical tome tradition, this reference features at-a-glance lists of symptoms, red flags for when its time to see a doctor, and lots of reliable Web links and recommended books and articles for further information.

For Dr. Deans millions of devoted fansand for anyone who has ever wondered about St. Johns Wort or OCD or Retinol Aor worried about their sons hyperactivity or their mothers dementia or their own headaches- Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Healthiness is simply indispensable.

About the Author
DR. DEAN EDELL is a former surgeon and graduate of Cornell University Medical College. A popular talk show host and health expert, he is heard on over 400 radio stations and is seen on more than 75 television shows. He is also the author of the national best-seller, Eat, Drink, and Be Merry. The father of eightfive sons and three daughtershe lives with his family in the San Francisco Bay area.

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Healthiness:
Dr. Deans Commonsense Guide for Anything That Ails You
By Dr. Dean Edell

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