Medical Myths
It is a proven medical myth that you must wait an hour after eating before enjoying this activity.
What is “swimming”?
Something that happens during the course of a study that is not part of the research protocol and which alters the results.
What is “Bias”?
This generalized disease is the leading cause of death of both men and women in the U.S.
What is “heart disease”?
Before the invention of this medical tool, doctors had to press an ear directly to the chests of their patients.
What is “the stethoscope”?
There is some truth to the common old tale involving eating one of these a day keeps the doctor away, as consuming a healthy diet is proven to lower risk of chronic conditions and diseases.
What is “an apple”?
The process of selecting a subset of participants from the pool of all potential participants.
What is “Sampling”?
This modifiable risk factor is the leading cause of COPD, however it does not apply to 1 in 4 people diagnosed with the disease.
What is “smoking”?
Research shows that this day of the week is the most common day for a person to have a heart attack.
What is “Monday”?
This “medical myth” has some truth to it, as any acid-base solution – including but limited to this bodily fluid may be used to relieve the pain of a jellyfish sting.
What is “urine”?
The degree to which we are observing or measuring what we think we are (precision).
What is “Validity”?
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, adults of all ages should aim to get this amount of moderate-intensity exercise per week to maintain bone health and prevent conditions such as osteoporosis.
What is “150 minutes or 2.5 hours”?
A Japanese electrical engineer, Takuo Aoyagi was inspired by the devices worn by military pilots in WWII that were used to signal when they were at risk for hypoxemia leading to the invention of this medical device.
What are “pulse oximeters”?
It is a medical myth that cracking your knuckles leads to this disease process, although it may slightly decrease grip strength overtime.
What is “arthritis”?
The degree to which we will obtain the same results with repeated observations or measures (accuracy).
What is “Reliability”?
This disease process is caused by genetic changes and causes certain nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord to waste aways. Symptoms include a decline in thinking skills and usually appear around age 30 or 40.
What is “Huntington's Disease”?
The heart is the source of almost all cells in the body except for the cells that make up this organ.
What is “the cornea”?
This ‘medical myth” is proven to be bad practice because it can place too much pressure on a person’s sinuses and lungs leading to burst blood vessels or ruptured ear drums.
What is “holding in a sneeze”?
Commonly refers to a research approach that integrates both numerical and non-numerical data.
What is “Mixed Methods”?
A decrease in this hormone is the cause of movement problems and other symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.
What is “dopamine”?
One in 19 people living in Ireland carry the altered gene that causes this multi-organ disease that affects the digestive system and lungs, making it one of the country’s most prevalent diseases.
What is “cystic fibrosis”?