Myths Debunked Health Beliefs Sayings Discredited
Two American researchers review medical myths in BMJ Christmas issue finding no evidence for eight glasses of water daily or nine times brains, with debunked claims on turkey drowsiness hair growth and reading in dim light. They cite studies showing no permanent eye damage from dim light and that mobile phones rarely interfere in hospitals.
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Turkey
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Rachel Vreeman
Indiana University School of Medicine
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Aaron Carell
Female doctors better at helping smokers quit says Montreal survey
A Montreal study of 653 general practitioners shows female GPs more often advise quitting, know cessation programs, and follow through with patients. Females more likely to provide full counselling and work in salaried CLSCs than male counterparts, boosting preventive care.
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Montreal
Preventive Medicine
Jennifer O'Loughlin
O'Loughlin
Department of Social and Preventive Medicine
Université de Montréal
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