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Health Myths Center Archive

June 10, 2008 - 7:30am
 
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Health Myths Center Archive

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Baby and Kid Myths

 A Baby Who Wears Shoes or Uses an Infant Walker Will Learn to Walk Sooner]]>

 ]]>Flying During Pregnancy Is Unsafe for the Fetus]]>

 ]]>A Nursing Mother Cannot Get Pregnant]]>

 ]]>Older Children Are More Intelligent Than Their Younger Siblings]]>

 ]]>Pregnant Women Should Avoid Cats]]>

 ]]>You Can Predict Your Baby’s Gender by How You Carry the Pregnancy ]]>

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Behavior Myths

 Cracking Your Knuckles Can Lead to Arthritis]]>

 ]]>Depression and Suicide Rates Rise During the Holiday Season]]>

 ]]>Full Moons Sway Tides—and Minds]]>

 ]]>Licking a Wound Can Promote Healing]]>

 ]]>More Weight Is Lost By Running On An Empty Stomach]]>

 ]]>Never Wake a Sleepwalker]]>

 ]]>Using a Cell Phone Increases the Risk of a Brain Tumor]]>

 ]]>Wait a Half-hour After Lunch Before Going Back in the Water—Or You Just Might Drown]]>

 ]]>Yawning Is Contagious]]>

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Food and Drink Myths

 An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away]]>

 ]]>Bottled Water Is Better for You Than Tap Water]]>

 ]]>Drinking Cranberry Juice Can Help Reduce Your Risk of Urinary Tract Infections]]>

 ]]>Drinking a Glass of Red Wine a Day Can Increase Longevity]]>

 ]]>Eating Carrots Improves Vision]]>

 ]]>Eating Chocolate (or Other Fatty Foods) Causes Acne ]]>

 ]]>Eating Dark Chocolate Can Lower Your Risk of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease]]>

 ]]>Eating at Night Will Make You Gain Weight]]>

 ]]>Eating Poppy Seed Pastries Can Lead To a Positive Drug Test for Heroin]]>

 ]]>Eating Turkey Makes You Drowsy]]>

 ]]>Eating Sugar Tends to Make Children Hyperactive]]>

 ]]>Eating Yogurt Can Help Reduce Your Risk of Vaginal Yeast Infections]]>

 ]]>Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever]]>

 ]]>Fresh Food Is Better Than Frozen or Canned Food ]]>

 ]]>Girls Who Favor Soft Drinks Are More Likely to Have Osteoporosis Later in Life]]>

 ]]>If You Swallow Your Gum, It Will Take Seven Years to Digest]]>

 ]]>It’s Safe to Drink Your Urine]]>

 ]]>Microwaves Can Be Hazardous to Your Health]]>

 ]]>Mixing Different Types of Alcohol Increases Your Risk of Getting Sick]]>

 ]]>Women Get Drunker Than Men]]>

 ]]>You Can Cure a Hangover]]>

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More Myths

 Applying Butter to a Burn Aids Healing and Relieves Pain]]>

 ]]>Being Exposed to Wet, Cold Weather Increases the Risk of Infection]]>

 ]]>Changes in the Weather Can Make Your Joints Stiff or Achy]]>

 ]]>Dark-skinned People Don’t Need Sunscreen]]>

 ]]>Different Parts of the Tongue Sense Different Tastes]]>

 ]]>Hair Dye Causes Cancer]]>

 ]]>It Is Possible for a Person to Get a Sexually Transmitted Infection from a Public Toilet Seat]]>

 ]]>Mosquitoes Are Attracted to Some People More Than Others]]>

 ]]>A Person With a Serious Head Injury or Concussion Should Be Kept Awake ]]>

 ]]>Some Hiccup Remedies Actually Work]]>

 ]]>The Style of a Man’s Underwear Affects His Fertility]]>

 ]]>Surgical Hardware in the Body Sets Off Airport Metal Detectors]]>

 ]]>We Only Use 10 Percent of Our Brains]]>

 ]]>Women Who Live Together Tend to Have Synchronized Menstrual Periods]]>

 ]]>Your Heart Stops Beating When You Sneeze (and Other Common Beliefs About Sneezing)]]>

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