2009 Winter Myth Fayre

It’s time to put some myths to bed, thanks to the British Medical Journal . Sorry moms, but reading in the dark won’t earn us permanent blindness, plucking a gray hair will not cause 10 more to grow in its place, and wearing a hat will not save us from freezing to death.

Not only this, but the BMJ says we do not have to drink 8 glasses of water a day unless we are eating the full amount of recommended calories , turkey will not make us sleepy, and sugar doesn’t cause hyperactivity in children.

Please take interest in part one and part two of BMJ ‘s project.

Of course, moms, a Google search would’ve snuffed those myths out quickly. Then again, WebMD will tell you that turkey might give you imaginary restless leg syndrome .

Hope you all have a good snow day and feel free to leave your favorite medical myths above.