Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We Know May Be Hurting Us

Medical Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths: What We Think We Know May Be Hurting Us « Series from 2010

Series from 2010

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Genres: Documentary, Special Interest

Discover evidence-based guidelines for good health, enhance your knowledge of common medical myths, strengthen your skills at assessing the truth behind medical information and advice, and much more.

Dr.

Steven Novella of the Yale University School of Medicine has designed these 24 episodes as an essential aid that can help you make smarter health decisions.

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Medical Knowledge versus Misinformation

Myths about Water and Hydration

Vitamin and Nutrition Myths

Dieting - Separating Myths from Facts

The Fallacy That Natural Is Always Better

Probiotics and Our Bacterial Friends

Sugar and Hyperactivity

Antioxidants - Hype versus Reality

The Common Cold

Vaccination Benefits - How Well Vaccines Work

Vaccination Risks - Real and Imagined

Antibiotics, Germs, and Hygiene

Vague Symptoms and Fuzzy Diagnoses

Herbalism and Herbal Medicines

Homeopathy - One Giant Myth

Facts about Toxins and Myths about Detox

Myths about Acupuncture's Past and Benefits

Myths about Magnets, Microwaves, Cell Phones

All about Hypnosis

Myths about Coma and Consciousness

What Placebos Can and Cannot Do

Myths about Pregnancy

Medical Myths from around the World

Roundup - Decluttering Our Mental Closet