The seven great "medical myths" Revealed
 

These well-worn theories are among seven "medical myths" exposed in a paper published Friday in the British Medical Journal, which traditionally carries light-hearted features in its Christmas edition. Two U.S. researchers took seven common beliefs and searched the archives for evidence to support them.

* Reading in dim light ruins your eyesight
* Shaving makes hair grow back faster or coarser
* Need to drink 8 glasses of water a day to be healty
* Eating turkey makes you drowsy
* We use only 10 percent of our brains
* Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death
* Mobile phones are dangerous in hospitals

* Can go blind from stroking the chicken too much (I added this one, and I am the scientific proof on this one :))

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Huh, do you agree and what other ones do you think is a myth?

no shure about this one ...

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." ... A.Einstein

:)

turkey makes me drowsy!

I was just reading that 2 mins ago - I dont why I bother leaving GFY! :)

average human probably uses less than that

i think those are a bit broad statements.

how can someone say using a cell phone in a hospital is not dangerous. it's dangerous if its your surgeon taking the call :winkwink:

Average GFY'er, even less than that...

So does it or doesn't it? Sheesh!

Average Greened GFYer... even less than that :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

average gfyer definately does :2 cents:

Good point :1orglaugh or even worst, drops the cell.

thats interesting

Carrots make you tan

It does contain an amino acid called tryptophan that is involved in sleep and mood control. But turkey has no more of the acid than chicken or minced beef. Eating lots of food and drink at Christmas are probably the real cause of sleepiness.


so they say :)

Cool study...

This site is better than CNN :winkwink:

yes but the "myth" isn't that turkey makes you MORE sleepy than other foods..

they said "eating turkey makes you drowsy" . if it does then its not a myth

I wish hospitals would believe 'research' and stop being gay about cellphones.

interesting article :thumbsup

I love that site

The thing with the shaving, I think this is why people think it grows back thicker:

Natural hair is of differing lengths, and falls out randomly and is replaced by new hair, so the feel of it will be of a mixed texture, some long hairs, some shorter, etc.
When you shave that area, all the hair starts out at the same, and grows out all at once, so it might feel like there's more there, since the individual hairs are all now the same length.

That makes sense. Here is their logic:
It has no effect on the thickness or rate of hair regrowth, studies say. But stubble lacks the finer taper of unshaven hair, giving the impression of coarseness.

:1orglaugh

Heard this on the evening news, myself.

The "turkey" one surprised me.