health behavior

Describes several basic ways to stay healthy, including eating right, exercising, getting rid of germs and stopping them from spreading, and getting medical help when one is sick.

Challenges conventional wisdom about diets and weight loss, arguing that society's obsession with weight loss is not about being trim and healthy, but about money, power, and trends.

Explains to children why good hygiene, sleep, and nutrition habits are crucial to a healthy life. Also includes "fun facts," a glossary, and a further reading list.

Examines widely-believed myths about vaccines, featuring interviews with parents, public-health advocates, scientists, and anti-vaccine activists and discussing evidence that determines whether there is a link between childhood immunizations and autism.