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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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Comments: Good information to know! I didn't know some of these were myths. Comment by: phoebs27