Dr. Timothy Johnson's on Call Guide to Men's Health: Authoritative Answers to Your Most Important Questions [Hardcover]

Dr. Timothy Johnson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2002

Dr. Johnson is on call to answer your top questions on mens health. Drawing on cutting-edge medical techniques, leading medical experts, and first-hand accounts, he provides men of all ages with guidelines for staying healthy, for developing good relationships with their doctors, and for dealing effectively with medical concerns as they arise.

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About the Author

Dr. Timothy Johnson is the medical editor for ABC News and appears regularly on World News Tonight, Nightline, Good Morning America, and 20/20. He holds joint positions in medicine at Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and is the founding editor of the Harvard Medical School Health LetterHarvard Medical School Health Letter Book. He lives in the Boston area.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 382 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion; 1 edition (May 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786886692
• ISBN-13: 978-0786886692
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,433,799 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Promise Kept, June 3, 2002

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This review is from: Dr. Timothy Johnson's on Call Guide to Men's Health: Authoritative Answers to Your Most Important Questions (Hardcover)

This book delivers on its promise: to be a guide to most of the things men should know to make sensible health choices.

The book is about personal health matters. I read and reacted to it personally, and thus these first-person comments. First, a disclosure. I have known and respected Dr. Johnson for some time. Just as I have watched him do as a medical reporter, editor and educator, Dr. Johnson cuts to the chase here and provides a carefully chosen body of information clearly and briefly. He addresses questions I've thought about asking my doctor, but haven't, and most importantly, crucial questions I hadn't even thought of at all.

The medical information I've accumulated in recent years has come largely in snippets of news -- frequently media reports on the results of "the latest study" (which often seem to contradict the results of the last one I read about). Now, after an evening with the book, this 60-something man has an overview I have been missing, a context from which to seek and evaluate more detailed information from other sources, and, not least, some good advice I'm going to take right now.

Of particular interest to me were sections on nutrition, on prostate (of course) and other cancers, and on cardiovascular conditions. The A to Z guide to diseases and conditions had useful data now and will be a valued resource in the future.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Young and Old, June 8, 2002

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This review is from: Dr. Timothy Johnson's on Call Guide to Men's Health: Authoritative Answers to Your Most Important Questions (Hardcover)

I'm a young man intent on being an old man.

I realize how little I know about my health, and the particulars that men deal with. "Dr. Timothy Johnson's OnCall Guide to Men's Health: Authoritative Answers to Your Most Important Questions" helps me understand.

I have no desire to be overwhelmed by pop medicine, or to delve into the depths of biological knowledge. I need it boiled down to what I can use. Johnson knows that I, like other readers, simply want to live healthfully.

I've watched and read Johnson since I was in my teens, and appreciate his clear and succinct style. He doesn't try to impress readers with how smart he is, but just gets to the point.

The book is organized well. He discusses (which was of specific interest to me, a guy with a desk job), how to have wellness while working the 8-to-5 office life. He covers nutrients, relaxation, and even strength training.

I fully recommend "Dr. Timothy Johnson's OnCall Guide to Men's Health: Authoritative Answers to Your Most Important Questions."

Anthony Trendl

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent and reputable, January 7, 2012

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This review is from: Dr. Timothy Johnson's on Call Guide to Men's Health: Authoritative Answers to Your Most Important Questions (Hardcover)

All of the book is excellent. The chapter on nutrition explains the difference between a good carb and a bad carb, and a good fat and a bad fat. The nutrition chapter would be useful to women as well. Dr. Johnson is also a seminary grad. This book is scientifically sound and not a "hype" book like many in the health care field. The Tim Johnson book references a book by Willet, "Eat, Drink, and Be Merry", which has since been updated as "Eat, Drink, and Lose Weight". Willet is at the Harvard School of Public Health and has supervised the Nurses Health Study, the results of which are summarized on Wikipedia. Whole grains are a prominent part of the health story. Not all whole grains are the same, so go to WholeGrainCouncil.org to learn about that. This is not intended to be medical advice - see your physician.