Medical Myths

This is a interesting article that debunks several commonly held health ideas.

1. People should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
2. We use only 10 percent of our brains.
3. Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
4. Shaving hair causes it to grow back faster, darker or coarser.
5. Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight.
6. Eating turkey makes people especially drowsy.
7. Cellphones create considerable electromagnetic interference in hospitals.

Comments

Anonymous said…
That's funny, isn't it? On the Skeptic's Guide To The Universe podcast they talked about this (the host is a neurologist). Cool stuff.