{"product_id":"r-u-medically-curious-dr-larry-romane-9781489707161","title":"R U Medically Curious?: Simple Answers to Common Medical Questions","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you're medically curious, then you'll love the treasure trove of information that Dr. Larry Romane shares in this little book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis longtime ER doctor has always been surprised at how little people know about medical matters, but he knows that knowledge can be challenging to grasp when doctors call a heart attack an \"acute myocardial infarction\" and a simple toothache an \"anaerobic gingival abscess\" Romane cuts through that jargon to answer questions such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e- \u003cli\u003eWhy is everyone getting diabetes?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e -\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre brand name medicines safer than generic versions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e -\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo you need antibiotics for upper respiratory infections?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe also shares valuable insights, such as: A pound of fat contains about 3,500 calories-so cutting 100 calories every day for a year would take off about ten pounds; X-rays may cause future DNA changes in a cell, leading to cancer decades in the future; and only about five percent of dog bites get infected versus sixty percent of cat bites-another reason a dog is man's best friend.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou'll be surprised by all the medical information you don't know - some of it quite useful - in \u003ci\u003eR U Medically Curious?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Romane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1489707166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781489707161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liferich\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2017","brand":"Larry Romane","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44130573385983,"sku":"9781489707161","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5ed63ac-8b5c-4266-965e-ab9718ac5b30.jpg?v=1687470106","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/r-u-medically-curious-dr-larry-romane-9781489707161","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}