It takes the average reader 6 hours to read Cures vs. Profits by James Lyons-Weiler
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Did you ever wonder whether doctors want cures, or just treatments? Did you know ... Grapefruit can interact with over 100 drugs, but it may be useful for reducing blood pressure and for weight loss?ADHD over diagnosis is now recognized widely as a fact, and there are existing — and new ways — to avoid a misdiagnosis?Studies have been conducted demonstrating the utility of Omega 3 fatty acids, meditation, yoga, and melatonin for some important symptoms of ADHD, including executive functions?Vaccines have saved millions of lives in the last decade? But are they safe?Breast cancer rates are declining in the US, but have been steadily increasing in Japan?Doctors are getting better at predicting which chemotherapy will, and will not work, on certain cancers?There are vaccines against cancer? This book reviews recent key, hard-won successes and findings from recent biomedical research. Written by one of the most ardent defenders of the public trust in science, it provides an accessible, detailed look at successes in translational biomedical and clinical research. The author provides an optimistic, forward-looking view for the possibility of change for the public good, cutting through the controversy and gets to very core of each topic. The public can be optimistic about the future of medicine, but only if they learn the facts of these advances, and learn what their doctors should be expected to know. Highly referenced, and filled with interviews from experts and people directly involved in the research behind the new facts in each chapter, this book is a rich source of information on advances in biomedicine that you will want to share with your family & friends. Contents: PrefaceAbuses in MedicineOutrageous Acts of PseudoscienceWait ... Grapefruit is Bad for You?Hormone Receptor Status and Breast Cancer TreatmentFecal Microbiota TransplantationOverdiagnosis of ADHD: It's Their Mind, Not YoursVaccination Programs: Eradication of Infectious DiseasesChemosensitivity and Chemoresistance Assays in CancerA Very Special Kind of Brain Cancer SurgeryGenomics and Personalized MedicineRobot-Assisted SurgeryHallmarks and Principles of Translational Research SuccessFuture Medicine 1: Early Detection and Cures for Alzheimer's DiseaseFuture Medicine 2: Cancer VaccinesThe Future of Translational Research Readership: Lay public, scientists, doctors, politicians, policy makers, public health workers, health care worker, investors.
Cures vs. Profits by James Lyons-Weiler is 360 pages long, and a total of 90,000 words.
This makes it 121% the length of the average book. It also has 110% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 11 minutes to read Cures vs. Profits aloud.
Cures vs. Profits is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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