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Seven medical myths
« on: December 26, 2007, 05:40:16 PM »
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/26/medical-myths-even-doctors-believe/?hp

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

Apparently all untrue. I knew that about the first three on the list, but not the other four.
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Re: Seven medical myths
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2007, 12:37:12 PM »
Cool article. Thanks.

So, does grass grow back faster after you cut it, or???
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Re: Seven medical myths
« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2007, 01:51:56 PM »
about the water
all I know is I usually feel better when i drink alot of water.
but after  the 3rd glass I need to drink something else or get the chills
I was told too much water will messup electrolytes.
but 1 glass a day is a not good at all.
I average 5 or 6 and  it seems to be ok.
water tip until proven false
your dehydrated if your urine is dark
when it lightens then you had enough water