These seven medical myths have persisted for years now - in fact, I have been plagued by one in particular: I have to shave my shoulders and the back of my neck because I have Degenerative Disc Disease and I have this little shocker-thingy with sticky pads I have to place there. A friend got onto me, telling me that I have to wax them because it's making the hairs grow back darker and coarser. I told her I didn't really care, and she told me I should... I can't wait to show her this:
The 7 medical myths US researchers now say are untrue:
- Drink 8 glasses of water a day
- We only use 10% of our brains
- Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death
- Reading in dim light harms your eyesight
- Shaving causes hair to grow back faster and coarser
- Mobile phones are dangerous in hospitals
- Eating turkey makes people drowsier than other meats
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