Scientificblogging, drawing on apparently credible medical expertise, deflates six common med myths.
My wife will love this. I've cited #4 to her a million times.
6 Medical Myths Debunked For Christmas:
1. Sugar makes kids hyperactive.
2. Suicides increase over the holidays.
3. Poinsettias are toxic.
4. You lose most of your body heat through your head.
5. Eating at night makes you fat.
6. You can cure a hangover with%u2026
Great fodder for Christmas parties.
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