By Chloe E. Bird and Patricia P. Rieker. 256 pp. New York, Cambridge University Press, 2008. $85 (cloth); $29.99 (paper). ISBN 978-0-521-86415-2 (cloth); 978-0-521-68280-0 (paper).
We take for granted that on average, women in the United Stateslive longer than men, even though they are subject to more chronicdisease during their lifetimes. Research findings inform usas to how we can reduce our risk of various diseases and increaseour life spans — we can stop smoking, drink less alcohol,exercise more, and eat less. Yet despite this simple advice,many people fail to take the steps necessary to maximize theirhealth. This observation has prompted Chloe Bird and PatriciaRieker to write this book, in which they examine the opportunitiesand choices that . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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