How Long Will I Live: And 434 Other Questions Your Doctor Doesn't Have Time to Answer and You Can't Afford to Ask by Galton, Lawrence - 1976

U.S.A.: MacMillan Company, 1976. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ; 308 pages; First printing; Textblock is tight and clean with no internal markings and no names; Dark blue boards with the spine in yellow and title in black; Bright, unfaded dust-jacket with modest shelf and edge wear including wear to corners; We have placed it in a protective, removable mylar cover; . (In addition to describing the factors which will influence how long you, in particular, will live, this book provides engaging and fascinating reading on the entire subject of life expectancy, from current research about increasing the average life span from fifteen to twenty-five years, to recent breakthroughts in the fight against cancer. Just how long your life will last and how healthy it will be is determined by a wide range of factors. In this question and answer book you'll discover the role heredity plays in certain types of diseases, what effects obesity has on heart disease, the risks of smoking and/or drinking and how hypertension relates. A chart is included to help you draw up a personal inventory of yourself which will help give you a better total picture of you, which can serve as a guide. The prospects for living to a ripe old age are far rosier than they have ever been with current statistics.).