Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Medical myths -- Vreeman and Carroll 335 (7633): 1288 -- BMJ

Medical myths - Part 2

1. People should drink at least eight glasses of water a day
2. We use only 10% 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. Mobile phones create considerable electromagnetic interference in hospitals

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