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You hear them all the time? An apple a day keeps the doctor away...burns should be treated with butter...cross your eyes and they might stay that way...etc. Medical myths or old wives tales have been handed dwon from parent to child for years. 13WMAZ Eyewitness News and 13WMAZ.com help you get down to the real truth about common medical myths.

Does eating chocolate really contribute to acne and breakouts? You might be surprised. Jennifer Bellamy lets you know whether this old adage is fact or fiction in the first in our special series: Medical Myths! FULL STORY.

Does reading in the dark really hurt your eyes? FULL STORY.

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Medical Myth Busted! Cracking your knuckles will not cause arthritis. While cracking of knuckles isn't necessarily good for your joints, and if you already have arthritis, knuckle cracking will exacerbate the affliction, it does not actually cause arthritis.

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Six Medical Myths Busted

Rooted In Oral Tradition: Old Wives Tales

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HEALTH HEADLINES

Health Care 'Public Option' Would Cover Little of Population

Health Care 'Public Option' Would Cover Little of Population

A proposed government-run health insurance program would cover less than 1.5% of the population, new estimates show.

Conflicting Mammogram Advice May Cause Confusion

Conflicting Mammogram Advice May Cause Confusion

This week, a task force stirred up controversy over when women should starting getting routine mammograms. Local women react to the advice.

Oconee Regional Restricts Child Visitors

Oconee Regional Restricts Child Visitors

The new policy starts Tuesday, Dec. 1 and will continue through the flu season or until further notice.

Senate's Majority Leader Unveils $849B Health Care Bill

Senate's Majority Leader Unveils $849B Health Care Bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled an $849 billion health care bill Wednesday that advanced President Obama's broad vision to revamp the health insurance market but left key moderate Democrats uncommitted.

Insurance Companies Will Pay for Mammograms

Insurance Companies Will Pay for Mammograms

Insurance companies contacted by USA TODAY say they will continue paying for annual mammograms amid widespread fears.

H1N1 Vaccine Prices Vary Widely

H1N1 Vaccine Prices Vary Widely

Some pharmacies are charging three times what others are for a scarce liquid form of the H1N1 drug Tamiflu used by children.

 

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