You Don't Know What You Don't Know: The Health and Safety Guide For College Students (and All Students of Life)

You Don't Know What You Don't Know: The Health and Safety Guide For College Students (and All Students of Life) Review

The 2012 complete health and safety resource for college students. Originally conceived as a pocket guide to survival and success in college and any communal living environment such as the military, summer camps, retreats, college dorms and fraternity and sorority life, the text has evolved into a broad ranging synopsis of the major risks in American life for all adults. Medical knowledge doubles every seven years; keeping current on the critical topics that impact us can be overwhelming. What are the symptoms and signs of meningitis? What are the ‘invisible’ STDs? How can I avoid exposure to bird flu and swine flu? What are the differences in symptoms and treatment between the common cold, the flu and allergies? What drugs are used in date rape? Which herbal remedy can cause intracranial bleeding? How is Vitamin D related to depression and the immune system? Which seat on an airplane should never be reserved? What are the crucial steps to take to avoid identity theft? How do I identify a sociopath? What is the only correct and safe method to jump start a car? These are all crucial things to learn before one encounters them… And this guide is a handy, concise and up to date resource no one should ever be without. Topics covered are the high risk and high probability health dangers adults face, with emphasis on issues that impact all students: choosing a doctor, first aid, fever, headache, meningitis, poisoning, depression, alcohol, drug abuse, steroids, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), toxic shock syndrome, common cold, influenza, flu, bird flu, swine flu, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, acne. Extensive sections on nutrition, exercise, personal safety, motor vehicle safety, travel safety and keys to success such as etiquette and study methods are also included. Even the familiar topics of table settings and correct tipping amounts are covered. For a complete listing of the contents, please see 'Table of Contents' page. For students (and all students of life), it is the foremost, concise and up to date reference covering health, nutrition, exercise, safety and other essential subjects. For parents, it is the gift that provides crucial advice and information for sons and daughters away from home. It is said that ‘Knowledge is power’. But it is also true that ‘Knowledge is health’. Don’t leave for school without it.