The fact that it's generally accepted doesn't make it a fact. Our culture is loaded with myths and half-truths. Most are harmless. But when doctors start believing medical myths, perhaps it’s time to worry. The British Medical Journal looked into several common misconceptions and we present them as follows Myth: We use only 10 percent of our brains. Fact: Physicians and comedians alike, including Jerry Seinfeld, love to cite this one. It’s sometimes erroneously credited to Albert Einstein. But MRI scans, PET scans and other imaging studies show no dormant areas of the brain, and even viewing individual neurons or cells reveals no inactive areas, the new paper points out. Metabolic studies of how brain cells process chemicals show no nonfunctioning areas. The myth probably originated with self-improvement hucksters in the early 1900s who wanted to convince people that they had yet not reached their full potential, Carroll figures. It also doesn’t jibe with the fact that our ot...

According to AfrAsia Bank and New World Wealth, Accra, the capital city of Ghana is the 10th wealthiest city in Africa with over 2000 millionaires. Highlights of the report; Johannesburg: Total wealth held in the city amounts to US$245 billion. Home to 18,200 millionaires (HNWIs), 970 multi-millionaires and 2 billionaires. Our figures for Johannesburg include Sandton. Major sectors in the city include: financial services (banks, accountancies, insurance), professional services (law firms), construction, telecoms and basic materials. Cairo: Total wealth held in the city amounts to US$140 billion. Home to 8,900 millionaires, 480 multi-millionaires and 5 billionaires. Major sectors in the city include: real estate & construction, financial services and basic materials. Cape Town: Total wealth held in the city amounts to US$135 billion. Home to 8,200 millionaires, 440 multi-millionaires and 2 billionaires. Major sectors in the city include: real estate, financial services (f...

Sponsored post by tostudyinukraine.org To study medicine in Ukraine universities is truly a rewarding investment of time and financial resources for career acquisition. Although little known to many, Ukraine has one of the best Medical universities. Most of them are continuations on the foundations laid during the Soviet era. Those foundations have been greatly improved upon, integrating new developments in medical technology. International students historically started medical education in Ukraine a long time ago, which dates back to the Soviet era. Then, being the second largest member of the Soviet Republic, Ukraine contributed in the training of medical students under the then existing student exchange scholarship program of the Soviet Union. The all time number of international students trained as medical doctors in Ukraine runs into hundreds of thousands. Practicing medical doctors, trained in Ukraine’s different medical institutions, already have well over 20 years of professio...

The key to prevention or delay of severe kidney disease is early detection and aggressive intervention -- while there's still time to slow down the progression to kidney failure . Medical care with early intervention can change the course of chronic kidney disease and help prevent the need for dialysis or a kidney transplant . Diabetes and high blood pressure account for two thirds of all cases of chronic kidney disease. By aggressively managing diabetes and high blood pressure with diet, exercise , and medications , you may be able to prevent kidney failure and help keep as much kidney function as possible. Know Your Risks for Kidney Disease Since diabetes and high blood pressure put you at risk of kidney disease, know where you stand with these risks. Do you have diabetes or high blood pressure? If so, are they under control? If you can, find out if diabetes, hypertension, or kidney disease runs in your family. Certain ethnic groups, such as African-Americans, Hispanics, ...