Mustn't Grumble - The surprising science of everyday ailments why we re always a bit

'Think about it: when was the last time you enjoyed a day of perfect health? A day when there was nothing - absolutely nothing - wrong with you?

I'm not talking about the kind of illness that forces you to take to your bed or make an appointment to see the doctor. I'm talking about the mild, irksome, distracting illnesses and aches and pains that we put up with constantly. The NHS helpfully issues a leaflet listing twenty-one official minor ailments, but from my experience it's woefully incomplete. So I've made my own list, and it has nearly 100 entries.'

About the author

Graham Lawton is a senior staff writer and columnist at New Scientist magazine and the writer behind two New Scientist books which have been published by John Murray: The Origin of (Almost) Everything (2018) and This Book Could Save Your Life: The Science of Living Longer Better (2020). He has a BSc in biochemistry and an MSc in science communication, both from Imperial College, London. He lives in London.

Summary

A fascinating and insightful book about the multitude of minor ailments that humans live with every day of the year, and what we can learn about them.

Additional text

Science writer Graham Lawton spent months recording all his minor ailments, and then investigating why we all suffer from these daily health niggles. The result is this readable book, covering 120 minor complaints from hiccups and hay fever to piles and chilblains.

Product details

• Authors: Graham Lawton, Lawton Graham
• Publisher: Headline Home
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781472283627
• ISBN: 978-1-4722-8362-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 218 mm x 36 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health; HEALTH & FITNESS / Holism, HEALTH & FITNESS / Pain Management, Popular medicine & health, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Coping with illness and specific health conditions, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Popular medicine and health