It’s the end of another successful year of busting common medical myths! Check out the five most popular Medical Misconception blog posts in 2018:
Category: Medical Misconceptions
Medical Misconception: Over-the Counter Medications and Supplements
Each month, we set the facts straight on a health and wellness myth.
This month’s myth: All over-the-counter medications and supplements are safe.
It is a common assumption that over-the-counter medicines and supplements aren’t true medications and, since they can be purchased without a prescription, that they are safe. However, that is a dangerous and incorrect assumption.
Medical Misconception: Food Preparation
Each month we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.
This month’s myth: Thawing food on the counter is safe.
There’s at least one generation of us who remember the primary meal preparer in our family grabbing a package of chicken or ground beef from the freezer and leaving it out on the counter to thaw for that night’s meal.
Medical Misconception: Flu Shot Causes the Flu
Each month we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.
This month’s myth: You can get the flu from a flu shot.
Medical Misconception: Shaving
Each month we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.
This month’s myth: Shaving makes hair grow back faster and thicker.
Many of us have heard that shaving causes our hair to grow back more quickly, and the hair that returns is darker and thicker than before. But no matter how much anecdotal evidence we have, this ongoing belief is just a myth.
Medical Misconception: Hospice is a Location
Each month we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.
This month’s myth: Hospice is a location. Read More
Medical Misconceptions: Sun Protection
Each month we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.
This month’s misconception: Sun protection practices
Today is the first day of summer and, for many, it’s a season filled with outdoor activities. Whether you’re heading to the shore or staying close to home, sun protection is vital for outdoor summer fun. This month, we’re clarifying four sun protection myths:
Medical Misconception: Vision Myths
Each month we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.
This month’s misconception: Activities that damage your eyesight
Chances are you have heard one of many myths about hurting one’s eyesight through the years. In honor of Healthy Vision Month, we are debunking three common vision myths.
Medical Misconception: All Calories Are Created Equal
Each month we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.
This month’s misconception: All calories are created equal.
A calorie is a calorie is a calorie. Whether it’s from carbohydrate, protein or fat, they’re all the same.
That is true in the most technical sense. But when it comes to good health, wellness and nutrition, that thinking is outdated.
Medical Misconception: Swallowing Chewing Gum
Each month we set the facts straight regarding a popular health and wellness myth.
This month’s misconception: It takes 7 years for the body to digest swallowed chewing gum.