Category Archives: Medical Myths

Ticks are nasty little creatures that love to feed on blood from any living thing including people, dogs, amphibians, birds, etc… They can’t fly, jump or hop so they wait in tall grass and on bushes for their victims to … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving is over and the other winter holidays are just around the corner. For Thanksgiving you probably had turkey and dressing, green bean casserole, sweet potatoe casserole, rolls, cranberry sauce and more. Remember how you felt after that Thanksgiving feast? … Continue reading →

Studies have shown that ER treatments for asthma symptoms increase following thunderstorms. Dr. Myron J. Zitt, an allergist and immunologist at Nassau University Medical Center and the Mid Island Allergy group on Long Island, N.Y. says that no one is … Continue reading →

Why do we think that stepping on a rusty nail will give us tetanus? Sure, it will hurt and it’s dirty and scary, but that’s not the only place that you might get tetanus.  It’s not the rust that causes … Continue reading →

Got an infection? Place bacon on it and if possible, secure it with a plastic bag. Voila! Infection gone. Not really. There is nothing in bacon that is conducive to healing an infection. I have read a number of different … Continue reading →

Why is it that when you see someone yawn, you have the inexplicable urge to yawn? Just writing this blog about yawning makes me think about yawning. It may be a form of social bonding. Children don’t develop this behaviour … Continue reading →

Was the apple in the Garden of Eden really a pomegranate? Pomegranate has been studied through the ages for its medicinal properties and has been held sacred by many of the world’s major religions. It has been touted to improve … Continue reading →

When I worked in the ER, it was a well known fact that if it was crazier than normal, it was because of a full moon. But does the full moon influence our behavior? In 19th century England, lawyers used it as a … Continue reading →

A mother myth or not? At the first sound  of thunder my mother would start alerting everyone to “get off the phone”.  Not cell phones, but land line phones. And whatever you do, don’t get in the tub or shower. … Continue reading →