YOU: The Owner's Manual, Updated and Expanded Edition: An Insider's Guide to the Body that Will Make You Healthier and Younger
- by Mehmet C. Oz, Michael F. Roizen
- William Morrow, April 2008
- Hardcover, 544 pages
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ISBN: 0061473677
Between your full-length mirror and high-school biology class, you probably think you know a lot about the human body. While it's true that we live in an age when we're as obsessed with our bodies as...
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- What are allergies?
- What is the pituitary gland?
- How can I get a good night's sleep?
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- How is a torn meniscus treated?
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