from New York Times
Personal Health
Health ‘Facts’ You Only Thought You Knew
By JANE E. BRODY
Published: July 22, 2008
In 45 years of writing about medicine and health, I’ve heard more than my share of myths and misinformation, from the merely nonsensical to the downright dangerous. And until I explored the evidence, I too occasionally fell for a “fact” that turned out to be less than met the eye…
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