LIVE LONG AND STAY YOUNG—POSITIVE HEALTH AND REJUVENATION

ATION. By Dr. Eric J. Trimmer (Pp. 159. Paper 9s. 6d., Cloth 15s.). London: George Allen & Unwin, 1965. TIs book has a great deal to commend it. Written for both lay and medical readers (a glossary of medical terms is appended for the former), it is presented in three parts with two appendices. In days when the lay press is flooded with quasi-medical writings, this book does much to create a good survey of fact and fallacy in regard to health education. As commented on in the foreword written by Dr. Harvey Flack, Editor of "Family Doctor," "The book has taken in a widely-ranging perspective, all the fact and fallacies, all the methods and techniques, orthodox and unorthodox and even pure quack, that relate to keeping fit and well men and women who are said to be 'old'." In the section on "Living Long" sound advice is given on escaping coronory thrombosis, detecting cancer at an early stage, avoiding dyspeptic aging, prevention of accidents (a specially good section) and the means of dealing with bronchitis. Sound arguments, statistically supported, abound in this book and these are particularly effective in the case against smoking. This is altogether an engaging little book which offers admirable advice to lay readers. To benefit from its councils it should be read before many of the bad habits are formed. M.W.J.B.