These may better be referred to as superstitions or medical hullabaloo, owing to their unwarranted and ridiculous nature. Below are some of the most weirdest medical myths going around:

If one has more years behind them than there are ahead, surgery is a no-no; so goes the myth. It is a popular misconception that you can actually be too old for surgery, or after a certain age surgery is ruled out. But this is only a medical myth with no basis. Surgery can be performed on almost any individual. There are reports of doctors who have performed hundreds of successful surgeries on individuals that are well past the age of 80 years.

So you have a back pain and you are thinking; ‘let me hit the sack for a while longer’. Sleeping longer hours to relieve your back pains does not really work. It is not a true medical fact that lots of rest can be an effective way to cure back pains. This actually contributes a lot towards aggravating the situation as people who are more active record faster reliefs than those that take to the bed. Lying down for a rest whenever we are in pain or discomfort is somewhat instinctive, but not as helpful as we imagine.

Stepping up your carrot intake will not improve your eyesight – not entirely. Some individuals are known to consume a lot of carrots in an attempt to cure some eye problems. Good luck with that folks. But one thing is for sure, you will be so full.

This one is a dumb one; that one’s hair will grow more rapidly when it is shaved. The hair is pretty much dead, what you will be doing is merely cutting the strands of hair on top of the scalp. This will not affect anything under the scalp where the actual hair growth occurs. There is also a myth that your hair continues to grow after one’s death. Thank God that I will not be around to hear about this great misconception. » Read more: Medical Myths Busted