Cardiologist, anesthesiologist writes owner's manual for the human body

• New cars come with owner's manuals, but people do not.
• So, Syracuse anesthesiologist Dr. Michael Roizen teamed with New York City heart surgeon Dr. Mehmet Oz to write "You, the Owner's Manual" (HarperResource, $24.95).
• The book's chapters are arranged by body system: heart and arteries; brain and nervous system; bones, joints and muscles; and so on.
• One chapter concentrates on cancer while another covers diet and includes healthy recipes.
• The muscles around your eyes are the most active in your body because they're always moving.
• You're most likely to get a stomach ulcer from kissing because the bacteria that causes most stomach ulcers can be transmitted back and forth from significant others.
• The best thing you can do to prevent infections is wash your hands.
• To enjoy sex, you need good blood flow, so make sure that your arteries and heart are in good health.
• Captain Safety is turning in his cape after 10 years of teaching people about medication.
• Allan Krassenbaum will remain an educator, now in his sole role as a pharmacist at Kmart, but this is his last year to celebrate Poison Prevention Week in costume.
• Store medication and household products in original packaging, locked away.
• Use safety latches to prevent children's access even if the products inside the cabinet have child-resistant containers.
• Never put inedible products in food or drink containers.
• Never call a medicine candy, as it encourages children to take medicine when you are not looking.
• Natur-Tyme will hold its annual health fair, Feelin' Alive in 2005, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Natur-Tyme is a nutritional store at 5898 Bridge St. in East Syracuse.