Popular Health Myths and Remedies - Health Myths Exposed
It turns out many "remedies" and "hazards" are more pseudo than science. Two doctors separate fiction from fact.
By Ramona Emerson
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the July 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine 
Illustration: Thinkstock
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Dryer or paper towel? It's a confounding daily dilemma. Molecular biologist Keith Redway, of the University of Westminster, has done a series of experiments to put an end to the debate. He found that jet dryers actually increase the amount of bacteria on users' hands because the air inside the machines is far from sterile. The driers make the restroom dirtier, too, spewing germs more than six feet. Redway named paper towels the winner. |
