Misconception: People with schizophrenia have multiple personalities
© Getty imageIf we think that schizophrenics have multiple personalities, it surely stems from a misinterpretation of the word 'schizophrenia' ...
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Misconception: you have to wait two hours before swimming after a meal
© Getty imageGoing for a swim after eating does not pose any particular danger if you are in good health. ...
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Misconception: you have to bring down the fever
© Getty imageThe fever is a defense reaction of the body when it has to face a viral or bacterial ...
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Misconception: heredity is only a matter of genetics
False : Admittedly, we inherit genes bequeathed by our parents but, during the 2000s, researchers discovered that the environment had ...
Read moreMisconception: Schizophrenics have many personalities
© Getty imageIf we think that schizophrenics have several personalities, it surely comes from a misinterpretation of the word "schizophrenia" ...
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Common misconception: you shouldn’t wake up a sleepwalker
© getty imageSleepwalking results in deep sleep coupled with strong motor activity.Many of us believe that under no circumstances should ...
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Misconception: a child should be made to vomit who has swallowed a toxic product
The right reflexes to adopt: sit and calm the child, call the poison control center and indicate the product ingested, ...
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Misconception: hairs grow back harder after a shave
© Getty imageThe hair does not grow back harder or thicker after a shaving... The feeling of hardness on regrowth ...
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Misconception: during an asthma attack, we lack oxygen
© ThinkStockDuring an asthma attack, the lining of the bronchi thickens and contracts, so the air no longer passes properly, ...
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Misconception: you can catch diseases in public toilets
© Getty Images In reality, it is very unlikely that you will leave a public toilet with a bacterium. Often ...
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Misconception: if you squint too much you can get stuck
© Getty imageOf course this is wrong. Surely a means invented by the parents to stop the grimaces of their ...
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Misconception: dust in the eye cannot lead to ophthalmic emergencies
When you have dust in your eye, gently move the foreign body with the corner of a handkerchief or clean ...
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Misconception: reading in the dark damages the eyes
© Getty Images Reading in the dark does not cause eye disease. You are not at risk of becoming nearsighted ...
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Misconception: at work, several short breaks are better than a long one
True. According to the analysis of several American studies published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, employees who take short ...
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Misconception: Children who live with a dog are less anxious
* Pet Dogs and Children's Health: Opportunities for Chronic Disease Prevention, Nov. 2015
Read moreMisconception: dust in the eye cannot lead to ophthalmic emergencies
When you have dust in your eye, gently move the foreign body with the corner of a handkerchief or clean ...
Read moreMisconception: reading in the dark damages the eyes
© Getty Images Reading in the dark does not cause eye disease. You are not at risk of becoming nearsighted ...
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Misconception: having cancer affects libido
The libido depends on many things. Desire disorders can actually appear as a result of Cancer, especially when there are ...
Read moreCommon misconception: you have to wait two hours before swimming after a meal
© getty imageGoing to bathe after eating does not represent any particular danger if you are in good health. Only ...
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Misconception: mosquitoes transmit AIDS
© Getty imageIn no case can mosquitoes transmit the virus of AIDS. After biting an infected person, there is not ...
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Misconception: vaccinated, we can not catch the flu?
False. The influenza vaccination does not protect 100% and its effectiveness varies from year to year, generally around 70-75%. However, ...
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Common misconception: when I’m pregnant, I eat for two
© Getty imageIt's wrong. A baby cannot have the same needs as an adult woman. So yes, we eat more ...
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Common misconception: you can’t start the pill anytime in the month
Thanks to Dr David Elia (gynecologist), Top Santé medical consultant
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Common misconception: playing sports at night prevents you from sleeping
© Common idea: playing sports at night prevents you from sleeping Text taken from the work of Dr Alexandra Dalu, ...
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Misconception: the chickenpox virus persists for life
Chickenpox is a very contagious disease that often affects children but can also affect adults. Linked to the varicella-zoster virus ...
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Misconception: taking care of yourself with plants is safe
False: lantes and chemical drugs do not differ much. Aspirin is modeled on the willow leaf, the pill, in its ...
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