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How to Read a Paper
by Trisha Greenhalgh • 1999
From p-values to meta-analyses: critical skills to judge a study, no statistics degree required.
4.02
378
How to Read a Paper Summary
How to Read a Paper 93%
From p-values to meta-analyses: critical skills to judge a study, no statistics degree required.
by Trisha Greenhalgh 1999
4.02
378 ratings
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo
by Ian Harris • 2016
Many common surgeries work no better than a fake incision: a surgeon reveals the evidence.
4.16
196
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo Summary
Surgery, The Ultimate Placebo 91%
Many common surgeries work no better than a fake incision: a surgeon reveals the evidence.
by Ian Harris 2016
4.16
196 ratings
Science for Life
by Brian Clegg • 2015
Cut through diet myths, brain-training scams, and bad advice with one tool: the scientific method.
3.43
111
Science for Life Summary
Science for Life 91%
Cut through diet myths, brain-training scams, and bad advice with one tool: the scientific method.
by Brian Clegg 2015
3.43
111 ratings
Ending Medical Reversal
by Vinayak K. Prasad • 2015
Why standard medical treatments from stents to hormone therapy keep getting overturned.
4.36
407
Ending Medical Reversal Summary
Ending Medical Reversal 91%
Why standard medical treatments from stents to hormone therapy keep getting overturned.
by Vinayak K. Prasad 2015
4.36
407 ratings
The Wellness Trap
by Christy Harrison • 2023
Supplements aren't regulated. Popular diagnoses aren't real. Wellness culture has a science problem.
3.76
2k+
The Wellness Trap Summary
The Wellness Trap 91%
Supplements aren't regulated. Popular diagnoses aren't real. Wellness culture has a science problem.
by Christy Harrison 2023
3.76
2k+ ratings
Epidemiology
by Leon Gordis • 2000
The epidemiologist's method: how to measure disease, design studies, and prove what causes illness.
3.86
516
Epidemiology Summary
Epidemiology 91%
The epidemiologist's method: how to measure disease, design studies, and prove what causes illness.
by Leon Gordis 2000
3.86
516 ratings
Do You Believe in Magic?
by Paul A. Offit • 2013
A billion-dollar industry runs on loopholes, hope, and the placebo effect, not science.
4.11
3k+
Do You Believe in Magic? Summary
Do You Believe in Magic? 91%
A billion-dollar industry runs on loopholes, hope, and the placebo effect, not science.
by Paul A. Offit 2013
4.11
3k+ ratings
Super Agers
by Eric Topol • 2025
Most chronic disease can be prevented. The crisis is not science but who can access it.
3.47
2k+
Super Agers Summary
Super Agers 91%
Most chronic disease can be prevented. The crisis is not science but who can access it.
by Eric Topol 2025
3.47
2k+ ratings
Thinking Outside the Pill Box
by Ty Vincent MD • 2012
Escape the prescription treadmill: a doctor's guide to nutrition, detox, and hormonal repair.
3.71
7
Thinking Outside the Pill Box Summary
Thinking Outside the Pill Box 91%
Escape the prescription treadmill: a doctor's guide to nutrition, detox, and hormonal repair.
by Ty Vincent MD 2012
3.71
7 ratings
Mind the Science
by Jonathan N. Stea • 2024
How a multi-trillion-dollar industry exploits your cognitive biases to sell fake mental health cures
4.15
257
Mind the Science Summary
Mind the Science 91%
How a multi-trillion-dollar industry exploits your cognitive biases to sell fake mental health cures
by Jonathan N. Stea 2024
4.15
257 ratings
Epidemiology
by Rodolfo Saracci • 2010
The science that saved cities from cholera and proved tobacco kills, packed into 100 pages.
3.37
351
Epidemiology Summary
Epidemiology 91%
The science that saved cities from cholera and proved tobacco kills, packed into 100 pages.
by Rodolfo Saracci 2010
3.37
351 ratings
The Doctors Book of Food Remedies
by Selene Yeager • 2000
The doctor's manual that turns your kitchen into a pharmacy, one food at a time.
4.00
165
The Doctors Book of Food Remedies Summary
The Doctors Book of Food Remedies 91%
The doctor's manual that turns your kitchen into a pharmacy, one food at a time.
by Selene Yeager 2000
4.00
165 ratings
Outliving Heart Disease
by Richard Stein • 2008
Heart attacks don't announce themselves. Ten rules for knowing your real risk before it's too late.
4.00
1
Outliving Heart Disease Summary
Outliving Heart Disease 91%
Heart attacks don't announce themselves. Ten rules for knowing your real risk before it's too late.
by Richard Stein 2008
4.00
1 ratings
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches
by William B. Young • 2018
A neurologist's guide to stopping migraines: early treatment matters more than the drug you choose.
3.63
54
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches Summary
Navigating Life with Migraine and Other Headaches 91%
A neurologist's guide to stopping migraines: early treatment matters more than the drug you choose.
by William B. Young 2018
3.63
54 ratings
How Not to Die
by Michael Greger • 2015
Heart disease reversed with a fork. The science, the exact foods, and the daily targets.
4.41
51k+
How Not to Die Summary
How Not to Die 91%
Heart disease reversed with a fork. The science, the exact foods, and the daily targets.
by Michael Greger 2015
4.41
51k+ ratings
Undoctored
by William Davis • 2017
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
4.14
1k+
Undoctored Summary
Undoctored 91%
The system profits from your illness. A cardiologist hands you the keys to bypass it.
by William Davis 2017
4.14
1k+ ratings
Compassionomics
by Stephen Trzeciak • 2019
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
4.05
652
Compassionomics Summary
Compassionomics 91%
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
by Stephen Trzeciak 2019
4.05
652 ratings
Herbs and Nutrients for Neurologic Disorders
by Sidney J. Kurn • 2008
Herbs and nutrients that target the shared mechanisms behind Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, MS, and more.
3.60
25
Herbs and Nutrients for Neurologic Disorders Summary
Herbs and Nutrients for Neurologic Disorders 91%
Herbs and nutrients that target the shared mechanisms behind Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, MS, and more.
by Sidney J. Kurn 2008
3.60
25 ratings
Regenerate
by Sayer Ji • 2020
Melanin isn't just skin color: it's a solar panel that can power your cells.
4.14
348
Regenerate Summary
Regenerate 91%
Melanin isn't just skin color: it's a solar panel that can power your cells.
by Sayer Ji 2020
4.14
348 ratings
Bad Science
by Ben Goldacre • 2008
From detox footbaths to vaccine panics: how bad science hijacks the headlines and your brain.
4.06
45k+
Bad Science Summary
Bad Science 91%
From detox footbaths to vaccine panics: how bad science hijacks the headlines and your brain.
by Ben Goldacre 2008
4.06
45k+ ratings
Heal Faster
by Victoria Maizes • 2026
Food. Sleep. Movement. Mindset. The four controls that turn up your body's own healing power.
3.90
84
Heal Faster Summary
Heal Faster 90%
Food. Sleep. Movement. Mindset. The four controls that turn up your body's own healing power.
by Victoria Maizes 2026
3.90
84 ratings
Trick or Treatment
by Simon Singh • 2008
Acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbal medicine: held to the evidence, most unravel.
4.11
5k+
Trick or Treatment Summary
Trick or Treatment 90%
Acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, herbal medicine: held to the evidence, most unravel.
by Simon Singh 2008
4.11
5k+ ratings
Rethinking Diabetes
by Gary Taubes • 2024
Diabetes patients were told to eat more carbs. The studies behind that advice lasted only weeks.
4.17
559
Rethinking Diabetes Summary
Rethinking Diabetes 90%
Diabetes patients were told to eat more carbs. The studies behind that advice lasted only weeks.
by Gary Taubes 2024
4.17
559 ratings
Lies My Doctor Told Me
by Harmony Clearwater Grace • 2015
Osteoporosis drugs may weaken bones, and calcium pills can harden your arteries instead.
4.29
168
Lies My Doctor Told Me Summary
Lies My Doctor Told Me 90%
Osteoporosis drugs may weaken bones, and calcium pills can harden your arteries instead.
by Harmony Clearwater Grace 2015
4.29
168 ratings
Your Personal Paleo Code
by Chris Kresser • 2013
Thirty days of elimination, then a personal food map built one reintroduction at a time.
4.04
2k+
Your Personal Paleo Code Summary
Your Personal Paleo Code 90%
Thirty days of elimination, then a personal food map built one reintroduction at a time.
by Chris Kresser 2013
4.04
2k+ ratings
Snake Oil Science
by R. Barker Bausell • 2007
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
4.01
346
Snake Oil Science Summary
Snake Oil Science 90%
The pain relief is real; the needle is a prop. How placebo explains alternative medicine.
by R. Barker Bausell 2007
4.01
346 ratings
Crooked
by Forrest Maready • 2018
Metals in vaccines may be damaging nerves from birth. The evidence is in our faces.
4.38
178
Crooked Summary
Crooked 90%
Metals in vaccines may be damaging nerves from birth. The evidence is in our faces.
by Forrest Maready 2018
4.38
178 ratings
The Big Book of Health and Fitness
by Philip Maffetone • 2012
Train slower, eat real food, and let a heart monitor tell you when you're overdoing it.
4.15
177
The Big Book of Health and Fitness Summary
The Big Book of Health and Fitness 90%
Train slower, eat real food, and let a heart monitor tell you when you're overdoing it.
by Philip Maffetone 2012
4.15
177 ratings
The Primal Prescription
by Doug McGuff • 2015
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
4.24
131
The Primal Prescription Summary
The Primal Prescription 90%
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
by Doug McGuff 2015
4.24
131 ratings
Bad Advice
by Paul A. Offit • 2018
Why a movie star's health advice spreads faster than doctors', and what to do about it.
4.11
593
Bad Advice Summary
Bad Advice 90%
Why a movie star's health advice spreads faster than doctors', and what to do about it.
by Paul A. Offit 2018
4.11
593 ratings
Mayo Clinic Guide to Integrative Medicine
by Brent A. Bauer • 2021
Standard care plus acupuncture, meditation, herbs: a Mayo Clinic guide to what actually works.
3.67
21
Mayo Clinic Guide to Integrative Medicine Summary
Mayo Clinic Guide to Integrative Medicine 90%
Standard care plus acupuncture, meditation, herbs: a Mayo Clinic guide to what actually works.
by Brent A. Bauer 2021
3.67
21 ratings
Earthing
by Clinton Ober • 2010
Bare skin on ground transfers electrons that neutralize inflammation. Modern shoes stopped the flow.
3.97
2k+
Earthing Summary
Earthing 90%
Bare skin on ground transfers electrons that neutralize inflammation. Modern shoes stopped the flow.
by Clinton Ober 2010
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi
by Peter M. Wayne • 2013
A Harvard researcher's 12-week protocol for reducing fall risk 45% and sharpening the aging mind.
3.88
385
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi Summary
The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi 90%
A Harvard researcher's 12-week protocol for reducing fall risk 45% and sharpening the aging mind.
by Peter M. Wayne 2013
3.88
385 ratings
ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription
by American College of Sports Medicine • 2000
One size fails every body. The evidence-based guide to individualized exercise prescription.
4.28
264
ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription Summary
ACSM's Guidelines For Exercise Testing And Prescription 90%
One size fails every body. The evidence-based guide to individualized exercise prescription.
by American College of Sports Medicine 2000
4.28
264 ratings
A Statin Nation
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2019
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
4.61
282
A Statin Nation Summary
A Statin Nation 90%
Cholesterol isn't the killer. Statins add days, not decades. The drug trials were rigged.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2019
4.61
282 ratings
How to Be a Patient
by Sana Goldberg • 2019
How to question doctors, prevent errors, and fight unfair bills: a nurse's guide for every patient.
4.10
203
How to Be a Patient Summary
How to Be a Patient 90%
How to question doctors, prevent errors, and fight unfair bills: a nurse's guide for every patient.
by Sana Goldberg 2019
4.10
203 ratings
You
by Michael F. Roizen • 2009
Learn your body's systems and the daily choices that control the majority of your lifespan.
3.65
5k+
You Summary
You 90%
Learn your body's systems and the daily choices that control the majority of your lifespan.
by Michael F. Roizen 2009
3.65
5k+ ratings
Eat Your Ice Cream
by Ezekiel J. Emanuel • 2026
Six doctor-tested habits that outperform every wellness fad, and you still get to eat dessert.
3.85
2k+
Eat Your Ice Cream Summary
Eat Your Ice Cream 90%
Six doctor-tested habits that outperform every wellness fad, and you still get to eat dessert.
by Ezekiel J. Emanuel 2026
3.85
2k+ ratings
Mayo Clinic Guide To Better Vision, 3rd Ed
by Sophie J. Bakri • 2014
Silent eye diseases steal vision before you notice. A prevention roadmap from the Mayo Clinic.
4.19
27
Mayo Clinic Guide To Better Vision, 3rd Ed Summary
Mayo Clinic Guide To Better Vision, 3rd Ed 90%
Silent eye diseases steal vision before you notice. A prevention roadmap from the Mayo Clinic.
by Sophie J. Bakri 2014
4.19
27 ratings
The Great Cholesterol Con
by Malcolm Kendrick • 2007
Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.
4.23
879
The Great Cholesterol Con Summary
The Great Cholesterol Con 90%
Cholesterol took the fall. Chronic stress and social breakdown are the true causes of heart disease.
by Malcolm Kendrick 2007
4.23
879 ratings
Epi-paleo Rx
by Jack Kruse • 2013
Leptin resistance blinds your brain to its energy stores; the fix starts with ice and oysters.
4.20
410
Epi-paleo Rx Summary
Epi-paleo Rx 90%
Leptin resistance blinds your brain to its energy stores; the fix starts with ice and oysters.
by Jack Kruse 2013
4.20
410 ratings
The 4-Hour Body
by Timothy Ferriss • 2000
Your body is backwards: fat loss needs beans, muscle needs one set, sleep needs cold water.
3.71
38k+
The 4-Hour Body Summary
The 4-Hour Body 90%
Your body is backwards: fat loss needs beans, muscle needs one set, sleep needs cold water.
by Timothy Ferriss 2000
3.71
38k+ ratings
The Ozone Miracle
by Frank Shallenberger • 2017
Oxygen use predicts disease risk with striking accuracy. The home ozone protocols that restore it.
4.28
123
The Ozone Miracle Summary
The Ozone Miracle 90%
Oxygen use predicts disease risk with striking accuracy. The home ozone protocols that restore it.
by Frank Shallenberger 2017
4.28
123 ratings
Tu cuerpo en llamas
by Beatriz Larrea • 2022
Every disease of aging shares one hidden driver, and your kitchen holds the off switch.
4.01
289
Tu cuerpo en llamas Summary
Tu cuerpo en llamas 90%
Every disease of aging shares one hidden driver, and your kitchen holds the off switch.
by Beatriz Larrea 2022
4.01
289 ratings
The Disease Delusion
by Jeffrey S. Bland • 2014
Chronic disease is not your genetic fate; your habits control the balance of seven internal systems.
4.19
998
The Disease Delusion Summary
The Disease Delusion 90%
Chronic disease is not your genetic fate; your habits control the balance of seven internal systems.
by Jeffrey S. Bland 2014
4.19
998 ratings
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition
by Thomas Bodenheimer • 2012
Fifty million uninsured. World-class medicine. The policy architecture that produced both.
4.07
201
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition Summary
Understanding Health Policy, Sixth Edition 90%
Fifty million uninsured. World-class medicine. The policy architecture that produced both.
by Thomas Bodenheimer 2012
4.07
201 ratings
Lies My Doctor Told Me
by Ken D. Berry • 2017
Your doctor's advice on fat, dairy, and exercise is wrong. The research that fixes it.
4.39
3k+
Lies My Doctor Told Me Summary
Lies My Doctor Told Me 90%
Your doctor's advice on fat, dairy, and exercise is wrong. The research that fixes it.
by Ken D. Berry 2017
4.39
3k+ ratings
Life Force
by Anthony Robbins • 2022
Stem cells, gene therapy, AI diagnostics: access today what doctors call tomorrow's medicine.
4.04
3k+
Life Force Summary
Life Force 90%
Stem cells, gene therapy, AI diagnostics: access today what doctors call tomorrow's medicine.
by Anthony Robbins 2022
4.04
3k+ ratings
How Data Science Is Transforming Health Care
by Tim O'Reilly • 2012
Healthcare guesses which half of its treatments work. Data science is finally giving it an answer.
3.54
118
How Data Science Is Transforming Health Care Summary
How Data Science Is Transforming Health Care 90%
Healthcare guesses which half of its treatments work. Data science is finally giving it an answer.
by Tim O'Reilly 2012
3.54
118 ratings
Body by Science
by John Little • 2008
The research behind a weekly 12-minute workout that claims to replace hours of cardio.
4.10
3k+
Body by Science Summary
Body by Science 90%
The research behind a weekly 12-minute workout that claims to replace hours of cardio.
by John Little 2008
4.10
3k+ ratings
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