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Top 10 Medical Myths
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A study published in the December 2007 British Medical Journal tweaked physicians on their acceptance of some widespread medical beliefs that might now be reclassified as old wives' tales. Here's a rundown of some of the medical world myths:

Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day

We use only 10 percent of our brains

Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death

Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight

Shaving causes hair to grow back faster or coarser

Mobile phones are dangerous in hospitals

Eating turkey makes people especially drowsy:

Microwave ovens cause cancer.

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Good information to know! I didn't know some of these were myths.
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