Despite intense political focus and debate for the past 10 years, Americans remain deeply worried about the availability and affordability of health care for themselves and their families. In clear and accessible prose, journalist Ryan Holeywell and medical doctor and health policy expert Arthur Garson provide Americans with the tools we need to have an honest, unbiased view of the state of health care policy in America. By fact checking 20 enduring health care myths they move the debate beyond Obamacare v. repeal and replace and give citizens the tools they need to evaluate the major policy issues confronting our health care system.

This book provides an honest, unbiased view of the state of health care policy in America. By fact checking 20 enduring health care myths, Garson and Holeywell give citizens the tools they need to evaluate the major policy issues confronting our health care system.

It can be dangerous to navigate the world of health advice in the information age we live in, where truth and fiction frequently blend together. There are many different types of medical myths, ranging from anecdotal stories passed down through the generations to viral misinformation propagated through social media platforms. These myths can have serious effects on both public health and individual health. Fundamentally, medical myths are theories or methods that have either been refuted by thorough research or have not been supported by science. These myths endure despite their disbelief and have the power to affect people's actions, choices, and even medical interventions. Medical myths may be the result of intentional disinformation, cultural traditions, or misconceptions. Either way, they can seriously endanger people's health and jeopardize public health initiatives. One of the most widespread misconceptions is the idea that "natural remedies are always safe." Although natural products have advantages, assuming their safety without conducting adequate research can have negative consequences. Another dangerous myth that is often spread is the idea that "you don't need vaccinations if you're healthy." Vaccinations are crucial for protecting vulnerable populations and preventing infectious diseases.

Florence Henderson, city-bred, concert pianist, and Tom Martin, raised on a farm in Pennsylvania, a professional soldier, fall in love at first sight. The story chronicles the day-to-day life of this unlikely couple and their growing family in the 1920's and 30s and follows them from Tom's posting near Baltimore to his training at Fort Leavenworth and his assignments as instructor at West Point and Assistant Military Attaché at Paris. Tom and his fellow officers try to hold together an army gutted by their country's optimism that there will never be another war while from his vantage point in Paris Tom watches Adolph Hitler prepare for war.

Health Myths Exposed marks the beginning of a war on deadly FDA-approved drugs and pharmaceutical industry campaigned health myths. In the name of exposing false promises, deceit, and blatant disregard for the health of all Americans, this book promises to bring you closer to good health and longevity. Led by Health Myths Exposed, this war will be energetically and boldly waged by exposing the ten most devastating health myths. To this end, you will learn about innovative medical research and natural alternatives that can safely and effectively cure the world's most pandemic killers, such as heart disease and obesity. As an added bonus, continuing education through the book's web site will provide a lifetime of knowledge and serve as a key weapon against the relentless promulgation of deadly health myths by those who stand to profit from them. Leaving behind anecdotal and sensational claims common to other books and articles, Health Myths Exposed guarantees to bring you empirical evidence surrounding the sordid pharmaceutical drug racket and the proper use of natural medicine. With this newfound knowledge and continuing education you will become empowered with the ability to take your health into your own hands rather than giving blind loyalty to FDA approved drugs and medical doctors. Your life or the life of a loved one or friend may depend on your reading this book. By exposing the myths that medical doctors, health practitioners, and pharmaceutical companies have blindly followed and perpetrated, this book will seriously compromise their reputations and status as leaders in the health community. No doubt, they will look away in hopes that you never read this material. Get ready to be shocked, get ready to become angry. But most importantly, get ready to learn some amazing things about yourself and how to live naturally healthy for life, despite medical doctors and pharmaceutical drugs.

"In the 30 years since 'HIV' was announced as the "probable cause" of AIDS we are no closer to a vaccine or cure. Scientists and clinicians who question the widely held belief that 'HIV' is the cause of AIDS hold fast to their position that multiple factors can be attributed to the illnesses defined as AIDS which continue to afflict specific communities and risk groups, and that billions of dollars and millions of lives have been wasted over a retrovirus that is either harmless or may not even exist. -- This edition features the original late 1998 text with updates and contributions from 20 journalists, writers, scientists and clinicians who present critical arguments challenging the current scientific orthodoxy. It also features the script of the 2014 documentary 'Positive Hell' and renowned molecular biologist and pioneering critic Peter Duesberg et al.'s withdrawn 2009 paper for 'Medical Hypotheses'."--Back cover.

Written by the "Greatest Health Oracle of the 20th Century", this book exposes that it is one thing to cure disease -- and quite another to restore the sick to health. Shelton believed that health care is self-care and advocated that healing is a biological process, not an art. Includes the complete, unabridged Rubies in the Sand.

A Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2018 A straightforward appraisal of why health myths exist, dispelling many of them, and teaching readers how to navigate the labyrinth of health advice and the science and misinformation behind it. Hype is Dr. Nina Shapiro's engaging and informative look at the real science behind our most common beliefs and assumptions in the health sphere. There is a lot of misinformation thrown around these days, especially online. Headlines tell us to do this, not that—all in the name of living longer, better, thinner, younger. Dr. Shapiro wants to distinguish between the falsehoods and the evidence-backed truth. In her work at Harvard and UCLA, with more than twenty years of experience in both clinical and academic medicine, she helps patients make important health decisions every day. She's bringing those lessons to life here with a blend of personal storytelling and science to discuss her dramatic new definition of “a healthy life.” Hype covers everything from exercise to supplements, alternative medicine to vaccines, and medical testing to media coverage. Shapiro tackles popular misconceptions such as toxic sugar and the importance of drinking eight glasses of water a day. She provides simple solutions anyone can implement, such as drinking 2% milk instead of fat free and using SPF 30 sunscreen instead of SPF 100. This book is as much for single individuals in the prime of their lives as it is for parents with young children and the elderly. Never has there been a greater need for this reassuring, and scientifically backed reality check.

In his discussion of the art of healing, Ralph Twentyman places the problems of modern medicine in the context of the evolution of consciousness and the modern crisis of selfhood and community. He relates this to today's all-too-common experience of loneliness in relation to the experience of individuality. By contrast, Twentyman points to the dawning vision of humankind as a "true being" it itself--a living organism. The illnesses that characterize our time are looked at within the context of these birth pangs of a new era of evolution and consciousness.

Do you know what’s really good for you? In this age of countless miracle cures, it’s vital to separate the myths that endanger your health from the medical facts you need. FACT: Unfiltered coffee can clog your arteries. FACT: Donating blood may lower your risk of heart disease. FACT: You don’t really need eight glasses of water a day. FACT: Coughing won’t help if you’re having a heart attack. (But aspirin will!) We’ve become a nation of cyberchondriacs, diagnosing ourselves with false information and half-truths found on sketchy websites. In Medical Myths That Can Kill You, Dr. Nancy Snyderman, chief medical editor for NBC News, provides clear, practical, scientifically proven advice that can lead you to a healthier, happier life. Discover the simple, everyday things that affect well-being, and get the information you need to revitalize your body, maintain your longevity, manage your care, and possibly even save a life–yours.