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Some colds are like mice, timid and annoying; others like dragons, accompanied by body aches and deep misery. In AH-CHOO!, Jennifer Ackerman explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it's really possible to "fight one off." Scientists call this the Golden Age of the Common Cold because Americans suffer up to a billion colds each year, resulting in 40 million days of missed work and school and 100 million doctor visits. They've also learned over the past decade much more about what cold viruses are, what they do to the human body, and how symptoms can be addressed. In this ode to the odious cold, Ackerman sifts through the chatter about treatments-what works, what doesn't, and what can't hurt. She dispels myths, such as susceptibility to colds reflects a weakened immune system. And she tracks current research, including work at the University of Virginia at Charlottesville, a world-renowned center of cold research studies, where the search for a cure continues.
著者について
Jennifer Ackerman's most recent book is Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream: A Day in the Life of Your Body. Her previous books include Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity, and Notes from the Shore. A contributor to National Geographic, The New York Times, and many other publications, her articles and essays have been included in several anthologies, among them Best American Science Writing, The Nature Reader, and Best Nature Writing. Jennifer lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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19 人中、18人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
BookHounds [...]
2010/9/1
形式:ハードカバー
I don't think I will ever see the cure of the common cold in my lifetime, but this book makes me feel better about them and the fact that there is not much you can do but rest and recover. And everything your mom always told you is pretty much true. My mother always said to keep your hands away from your face, cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing, drink lots of water and have some soup. This book shows you that mom always did know best. Oh, and keep away from small children, they are walking germ factories.
Some of the things in this book are truly scary. I mean how often do you think about cleaning out your washing machine? Just think about washing your underwear and where you wear those underthings. Yes, pretty gross. The author goes into detail about the history and treatments that are known to work and are worth buying although, so far, not much.
Some of the things in this book are truly scary. I mean how often do you think about cleaning out your washing machine? Just think about washing your underwear and where you wear those underthings. Yes, pretty gross. The author goes into detail about the history and treatments that are known to work and are worth buying although, so far, not much.
5 人中、5人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
The Not So Common Cold
2010/10/14
形式:ハードカバー
According to Jennifer Ackerman, author of Ah-Choo, the average adult will suffer approximately 200 colds in a lifetime with each one occurring about twice a year. This translates into about five years of cold symptoms and a full year in bed. That is a lot of Kleenex tissues!
In Ah-Choo, Ackerman investigates how colds are transmitted; the latest research developments for preventing/curing the "common" cold; and the best treatment of cold symptoms. Unfortunately, much of the medical research detailed by Ackerman does not provide significant hope for cure, prevention, or even treatment of a cold. Rather it appears that due to the cold's evolving nature a cure is long way off. Moreover, the best ways to prevent a cold are the low tech methods: engaging in frequent hand washing, refraining from touching/contaminating one's face; and avoiding children (who are the frequent bearers of cold viruses) - which is, of course, highly impractical for parents and teachers. As for treating a cold, a single ibuprofen (or other analgesic), rest, and maybe chicken soup are all that are recommended. Counter intuitively, a cold victim should think twice before trying to build up his/her immune system. One take away from Ah-Choo is that "cold symptoms do not result from the destructive effects of viruses . . . [rather the symptoms are] in response to the presence of a virus [that] the body sets in motion." In other words, the immune system is battling the virus by creating the symptoms that make one miserable!
Overall, Ah-Choo does an excellent job of translating technical medical research into a highly readable format for lay readers.
Publisher: Twelve (September 2, 2010), 256 pages.
Advance review copy provided courtesy of the publisher.
In Ah-Choo, Ackerman investigates how colds are transmitted; the latest research developments for preventing/curing the "common" cold; and the best treatment of cold symptoms. Unfortunately, much of the medical research detailed by Ackerman does not provide significant hope for cure, prevention, or even treatment of a cold. Rather it appears that due to the cold's evolving nature a cure is long way off. Moreover, the best ways to prevent a cold are the low tech methods: engaging in frequent hand washing, refraining from touching/contaminating one's face; and avoiding children (who are the frequent bearers of cold viruses) - which is, of course, highly impractical for parents and teachers. As for treating a cold, a single ibuprofen (or other analgesic), rest, and maybe chicken soup are all that are recommended. Counter intuitively, a cold victim should think twice before trying to build up his/her immune system. One take away from Ah-Choo is that "cold symptoms do not result from the destructive effects of viruses . . . [rather the symptoms are] in response to the presence of a virus [that] the body sets in motion." In other words, the immune system is battling the virus by creating the symptoms that make one miserable!
Overall, Ah-Choo does an excellent job of translating technical medical research into a highly readable format for lay readers.
Publisher: Twelve (September 2, 2010), 256 pages.
Advance review copy provided courtesy of the publisher.
1 人中、1人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Fascinating and informative
2011/2/23
形式:ハードカバー
This book provides a natural history of the common cold. Ackerman is an author and science journalist who has endured her fair share of colds over the years, and even enrolled in cold virus studies in the interests of science. In this book, she has collated a wide variety of information summarizing current scientific understanding of colds, how they are transmitted, how they produce symptoms, and the efficacy of various cold remedies. The book is written for general audiences but contains numerous references to original sources, especially peer-reviewed scientific literature, in the end notes.
This book is fascinating as well as informative. Ackerman provides a description not only of various aspects of cold viruses, but also an overview of the history of scientific research on colds, how and why volunteers were persuaded to be infected with cold viruses in order to further our understanding of them. She debunks a few myths about colds, such as their being spread by recirculating air in airplanes, and emphasizes the results on hand-to-face transmission. She reviews research on cold remedies, pointing out deficiencies in research methodology as well as overstated claims. Overall, this is an informative and engaging book, well worth reading.
This book is fascinating as well as informative. Ackerman provides a description not only of various aspects of cold viruses, but also an overview of the history of scientific research on colds, how and why volunteers were persuaded to be infected with cold viruses in order to further our understanding of them. She debunks a few myths about colds, such as their being spread by recirculating air in airplanes, and emphasizes the results on hand-to-face transmission. She reviews research on cold remedies, pointing out deficiencies in research methodology as well as overstated claims. Overall, this is an informative and engaging book, well worth reading.
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