Body Signs

"Lively and engagingly written, Body Signs is the perfect book for people fascinated by how the human body works. Read it and you’ll know what to worry about and what to ignore."—Barbara Kantrowitz, co-author of Is It Hot in Here? Or Is It Me? The Complete Guide to Menopause

"Body Signs is indispensable. It’s the ultimate catalog of our bodies’ quirks, symptoms, and trouble spots—and a valuable guide to telling the amusing from the alarming. Written in a calm, clear voice, it’s often funny, always informative, and potentially life-saving."—Joel Gurin, former Editorial Director, Consumer Reports

"Body Signs is an exceptionally well written and topical book on health. I found it chock-full of informative and interesting tidbits, substantiated by scientific research. The book is easy to read and has something to offer for everyone. I certainly learnt some fascinating medical facts! "—Gayatri Devi, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry, NYU School of Medicine; President, National Council on Women’s Health 

“Packed with information, a handy and entertaining resource that fulfills its mission ‘to alert you, warn you, and maybe even scare you into going to the doctor…and save you the time, expense and anxiety of going’ when one isn’t needed.” —Publishers Weekly