49 'facts' about health we often believe that are misleading, inaccurate, or totally false
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These are just a few of the incorrect notions that we've all been told at one point or another.
But it's time to put an end to these alluring myths, misconceptions, and inaccuracies.
To help the cause we've rounded up and corrected dozens of the most popular health "facts" that we've heard over the years that just aren't true.
Did we miss a notable health myth? Send it to science@businessinsider.com.
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Kevin Loria, Lauren Friedman, Kelly Dickerson, Jennifer Welsh, and Sean Kane contributed to this post. Robert Ferris contributed to a previous version.
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