Survival of the Sickest - A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease

Find out why deadly diseases are bred into our genetic code - and learn the answers to such provocative questions as:

* Can a person rust to death?
* Can sunglasses cause sunburns?
* Why do we need to pee when we’re cold?
* Can the tanning salon lower cholesterol?
* Who gets drunk faster-Europeans or Asians? And why?
* Why are African-Americans more prone to hypertension?

Survival of the Sickest reveals the answers to these and many other questions as it unravels the amazing connections between evolution, disease, and human health today.