Myths about cosmetics and skin care: What is true and what is fiction?
Myths about cosmetics and skin care: What is true and what is fiction? In the skin care and cosmetics industry, there are many claims that are often taken at face value despite a lack of scientific evidence. Let’s look at some of the most common myths and analyze how true they are. Myth #1: Foundation […]
Top-3 myths about swimming in a pool
Myth: You don’t have to shower before swimming A common misconception is that it is not necessary to take a shower before diving into the pool. However, scientific facts say otherwise. Pool water pollution is a natural process, and swimmers play an important role in it. Organic waste from the human body, such as saliva, […]
Myths about HIV
Myth: HIV is incurable Indeed, the human immunodeficiency virus is incurable. However, modern medicine offers effective methods of maintaining health in people living with HIV. When antiretroviral therapy is started early, patients can achieve the same level of life expectancy and quality of life as people without HIV. It is important to remember that when […]
3 important myths about pregnancy
Myth: You must have your first child before age 30. This myth was considered a mandatory standard at the time, based on the idea of “old-bearing” women after 25 years. However, in our time, this myth has lost its relevance, despite the presence of psychological pressure on women. Modern medicine refutes such restrictions, and now […]
Myths about IVF
Myths and misconceptions surrounding the process of in vitro fertilization (IVF) often create unnecessary anxiety and unjustified fears among expectant parents. However, it is important to understand the real situation and turn to the facts. Myth: Test tube babies are weak and sick In fact, children born through IVF methods are no different from children […]
Myths about aging
Myths about aging and its impact on health are often far from reality. The idea that health inevitably deteriorates with age does not tell the whole story. It is true that age may be a risk factor for some diseases, but this does not mean that all diseases and decline in overall health are inevitable […]
Myths and truth about cancer
Cancer, or oncological disease, is an abnormal proliferation of cells that is not under the body’s control. Nowadays, the number of cancer cases continues to increase. While there were 18.7 million cases reported worldwide in 2010, this number increased to 23.6 million by 2019 and is expected to rise to 29.5 million by 2040. Increasing […]
Headphones and hearing
Do you or your children enjoy listening to music on headphones? Many people prefer to enjoy music using headphones, especially in public places or while playing sports. However, the question arises: is it harmful to listen to loud music, and also to listen to it with only one earphone? And what type of headphones is […]
Pregnancy: misconceptions and reality
Myth: Toxicosis in pregnant women is normal Toxicosis, accompanied by nausea and vomiting in the first trimester of pregnancy, is often perceived as a normal condition – after all, from 50 to 80% of pregnant women experience it. However, limited to minor nausea and vomiting 2-3 times a day, without weight loss, this is more […]
5 traditional medicine methods that don’t work
Myth: Garlic and lemon cure flu and colds Garlic is generally viewed as a healthy food, but using it as the sole means of flu prevention may not be effective. The phytoncides contained in garlic, in those small quantities usually consumed in food, may have only a limited effect on influenza viruses. Moreover, excessive consumption […]