Four Common Health Myths People Still Believe:

Okay, you're probably seen a bunch of these, but The Oprah Magazine "O" has a list of health myths you shouldn't believe. And there are a couple you might not know about.

Myth #1.) Hand Dryers in Public Bathrooms Are More Sanitary Than Paper Towels. It makes sense, because you can dry your hands without touching anything. But it's a myth, because a study found that jet dryers make your hands dirtier because of bacteria INSIDE the machine. And they make the entire bathroom dirtier too, because the air can blow germs more than six feet.

Myth #2.) Sitting Too Close to the TV Will Hurt Your Eyes. You probably know this one's not true. But what you might NOT know is that it USED to be true . . . kind of. When TVs started getting popular in the 1950's, they gave off 100,000 times more radiation than modern TVs do. So sitting too close to the television WAS bad for your health. But not specifically for your eyes.

Myth #3.) Warm Milk Will Help You Sleep. It could in theory, because it has tryptophan, the same stuff that's in turkey, and every other meat. But milk only has trace amounts of it, and eggs and cheese even have more. Still, you'd have to eat about seven egg-and-cheese sandwiches before you'd start feeling tired. So if warm milk DOES help you sleep, it's only because of the placebo effect.

Myth #4.) Hydrogen Peroxide Is Good for Cleaning Cuts. If your mom used it when you were a kid, you probably hated it because it stung. And it turns out you didn't need to go through all that pain. Because according to a study in "The Journal of Trauma", hydrogen peroxide slows down the healing process, because it inhibits the growth of new tissue. Instead, you're supposed to wash cuts with soap and water, then use an antibiotic like Neosporin.

The 7 Rules of the Men's Room

Ok, so obviously I'm not a dude, but these made me crack up and I had to share with you:

Rule #1 - The Buffer Urinal
You never, ever, ever, select a urinal directly next to one already in use, not when there's a choice anyway. If there are three urinals to choose from, pick one on the outside. Leave the center one for the guy who may actually die if he doesn't get to the bathroom. If both outside ones are in use and only the center one is available, wait. One of the other guys will be done soon.
Rule #2 - Announce Your Presence
If you are using a stall and have the place to yourself, it's one thing. But as soon as you hear the door open, you need to make your presence known. Am I suggesting that you say 'hi' and introduce yourself? Absolutely not. No way. Instead, do a little cough.

Rule #3 - Ignore My Kid
This should go without saying. I shouldn't even need to put it here, but, inevitably, there is a guy every weekend who breaks this cardinal rule and feels the need to comment about the fact that my kid either a) really has to go or b) "made it."

Rule #4 - No Eye Contact, No Talking
Don't be the guy who walks into the bathroom and tries to strike up a conversation or says something like, "Whew, it smells like Big Foot's tomb in here!" Even if it were funny, the situation does not call for comedy. If there is, for some extreme reason, an occasion that necessitates inter-personal communication, eye contact is strictly prohibited. Stand, stock still, eyes forward like a Marine on inspection. When entering and exiting, keep your eyes down.

Rule #5 - Clean Up After Yourself
If you dribble on the seat, leave a mess of water and soap around the sink or miss the waste basket with an errant paper towel, pick it up. This isn't elementary school, this is a men's room. You're an adult.

Rule #6 - The Proper Stance
Whether in a stall or at a urinal, keep your stance narrow and your positioning square against the target. In the stall, a wide stance could lead to unexpected touching. It's important at the urinal too. No one wants to touch boots while you're doing that.

Rule #7 - Don't Linger
Those who linger here are waiting for something. What? A chance to mug someone? A new friend? A visit from aliens? When it comes to the men's room, do your thing and move on. The men's room is not the place to stop and smell the roses.

Some advice from a wise 30-something to you lucky 20-somethings:

1. Don't be afraid of making mistakes: But when you make them, own them. This means apologizing to whomever you offended/puked on/ditched/stalked/tagged in unflattering photos on Facebook.

2. Don't be afraid to incur some debt to go after your dream. To expand on this: taking out loans for grad school, putting your savings into making a movie, traveling around the country while you write that Great American novel-now's the time to do it. (Of course, running up $24,935.28 on a buffet of credit cards just to support your "artistic lifestyle" so you don't have to get a job or produce any actual work is a little more frowned upon.)

3. Stay in touch with your high school friends. The older you get, the more you'll want to stay friends with people who knew, not only the awkward, nerdy you, but where you're from.

4. Be proud of where you're from. Its part of what made you who you are today; regardless of the situation you escaped.

5. Be proud of who you're from regardless of the situation you escaped.

6. Siblings can be troubling at times, but if you're lucky, they will be there your entire life. Treasure them.

7. A word about eye cream: Yes. Wear it. Every night.

8. One word about Botox: No.

9. I hate to break it to you, but as your twenties progress, the way your body handles food and alcohol changes. And by changes, I mean becomes a bastard who hoards sugar, dairy and booze in cute little saddlebags in the upper thigh and muffin top regions.

10. While I'm breaking it to you: hangovers get much, much worse as you get closer to 30. Brace yo'self.

11. Go to your high school reunion. Blah blah, you hated those losers/that town/your ceramics teacher/that time of your life. And you are much more fabulous now. Right? Great. Now go show it off.

12. You’re going to be attending a lot of weddings in your 20s. A LOT. A few tips of the trade: a. Eat before you go (the food is usually terrible and/or hours away). b. Do not ask ANYONE you have been dating for less than 3 months to be your date for a wedding more than 3 months away. ESPECIALLY a destination wedding. Recipe for disaster. c. If you are in the wedding, do NOT hook up with any groomsmen at the rehearsal dinner/shower/bachelor(ette) weekend. d. As a bridesmaid, you will be forced at one point to wear a watermelon-colored potato sack as a dress. Grin and bear it gracefully.

13. Accept that your 20s is the time when your friends (and of course, you) are going to be changing at warp speed. Some will get married, some will have babies, some will move away, some will succeed in their jobs, some will fail, and some will get really, really famous. Be happy for everyone (or sympathetic if things go poorly). But, be supportive –- your time is coming and one day you'll need that support too.

14. That being said, know that sometimes the changes will be too much for certain friendships to survive. And this just happens. People drift/splinter apart and that's just life.

15. Don't be afraid to clean out the friendship closet yourself, either. If you find yourself dreading hanging out with certain people, or feel small/ashamed around them, or not good enough, then end it. End the friendship. No one needs that, especially not a fabulous 20 something like yourself.

16. Date everyone.

17. To clarify #16, date everyone within reason. This is the time to meet/date/make out with a bunch of different people. The world is completely open to you and the choices are limitless. Try to date people who are different from your normal "type."

18. Speaking of "types," get over having one. Your type is human. Date them.

19.This one is tricky: in relationships, be open to everything, but don't throw everything into the other person's boat too soon. Keep one foot on the dock.

20. Oh, what am I talking about? You're a 20-something. It's impossible to not set sail.

21. Just remember where your harbor is.

22. If someone you're dating makes you feel ashamed to be yourself, dump them immediately. ]

23. Believe in true love. It exists. It just takes a lot of searching to find it.

24. Don't settle for anything (or anyone) less.

25. Don't be afraid of getting older and leaving your twenties behind. One day, on the eve of your 30th birthday, you'll look back at the crazy, horrifying, giddy, exciting, sprawling mess that was your twenties and smile. You'll smile because of all you've learned, how far you've come and the fact that life is still exciting. Maybe even a little more exciting than before. Because you've got your wild, exuberant, sparkling thirties in front of you.

How to make the PERFECT steak:

Nothing beats a juicy steak on the grill and chef John Macchia, Consumer Reports' grilling expert tells us how to do steak right. First- buy a large cut so you can butcher it yourself- you'll get a lot more for your money that way. Use a heavy layer of salt to season them and some cracked black pepper- both sides. Make sure your grill is clean and pre-heat it on high- you'll be cooking them on the high setting too. Cook your steaks for a minute and a half for each turn. When you see the juices coming out of the top of the steak- that usually means it's to temperature- that's a perfectly rare cooked steak. If you like it more cooked- continue the turns. The temp inside the steak should be at least 145 degrees- you'll need a meat thermometer to know for sure.

Five Questions That Can Protect You From Online Scams:

On average, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center gets 25,000 letters about online scams every month. So to help make sure it doesn't happen to you, here are five important questions you should ask yourself before you buy anything online.

#1.) Have You Heard of the Business? There are lots of businesses you've never heard of, but if you search online and can't find any reviews . . . good or bad . . . it might be a scam. You should also just try Googling the name of the website and the word "scam" together, and see what results you get. Just because a website looks professional doesn't mean it is.

#2.) Are They Offering Something for Free? A lot of scams start with a "free" offer, but then you have to buy something else to get it. Some real companies do the same thing too, but it should at least make you suspicious.

#3.) Is the Price Unbelievably Low? If you feel like you're getting TOO good of a deal, be careful. Most scams look too good to be true because they are.

#4.) Do They Ask for Personal Information by Email? You should NEVER send credit card information, passwords, or social security numbers over email. And no legitimate business would ask you to.

#5.) Do They Accept Credit Cards? This is probably the most important one. Almost all credible businesses accept credit cards now especially if they're based online. So if they say you can only pay with cash or by money order, it's almost definitely a scam.

Three Surprising Things That Can Hurt Your Credit Score:

You probably know that once you pay your credit cards off, you're supposed to keep them open. Because closing them lowers your credit score. So you should keep them active . . . just don't use them. But here are three more things that can damage your credit score. And these three might surprise you.

#1.) Using Your Debit Card When You Rent a Car. It seems more responsible to use your debit card when you've got the cash to cover it. But if you do, a lot of rental companies do a soft credit check, which can lower your score. It's in the fine print on the rental agreement, and they won't even mention it. It happened to a writer for WalletPop.com, and her FICO credit score dropped by 14 points.

#2.) Saying Yes to a Department Store Credit Card. They usually offer ten or 20% off when you sign up for a store credit card. But to sign you up, they have to do a HARD credit check, which will definitely lower your credit score. And as you know, store credit cards have much higher interest rates. So there's no good reason to sign up for one.

#3.) Buying Furniture and Using the In-Store Financing. If you buy a couch from a furniture store, they'll offer to finance it. And they'll usually give you some deal so you don't have to make the first payment for a year. But when it comes to your credit score, a furniture store loan is seen as a last resort. And just signing up for one can lower your score.

Prime Rib Burgers, Grill Baby Red Potatoes, Grilled Corn on the Cob and Grilled Mushrooms. YUM!

Grilled Baby Red Potatoes

Ingredients: 1 lb red potatoes, Fresh rosemary (cut up), 1 cup butter, sliced, chopped onion and fresh garlic (1 clove), salt, pepper and seasoning to taste.

Directions: Preheat grill, wash potatoes and cut a slice in each one, spray foil with cooking spray, add potatoes to foil, cover with butter and seasonings, add a few ice cubes, close foil tightly and grill on medium high heat until tender (about an hour).

Grilled Corn on the Cob

Pull all the husks off of the corn and discard. Remove silk on the corn and discard. Tear off squares of aluminum foil and place ears of corn diagonally in the center of each square of aluminum foil. Add 2 slabs of butter, seasoning of your choice, salt, pepper and 2 ice cubes. Roll the aluminum foil around each ear of corn and close it up by twisting the ends. Place the corn on a medium heat grill, rotating the corn every so often. Allow the corn to slowly continue cooking for another 15 to 20 minutes. You’ll know it’s done when you press a kernel and it shoots out it’s sweet liquid. Don’t overcook the corn or it will become mushy. You know when you’ve gone too far if the corn cob flexes easily in your hands.

Grilled Mushrooms

Place one container of cut mushrooms on tin foil. Add cut up pieces of butter (about 10 or so), chopped onion, chopped garlic, salt and pepper to taste. Wrap foil and cook on medium high heat on the grill for about 10 minutes turning every few minutes.

Perfecting Stauffers of Kissel Hill’s Prime Rib Burgers

Cook burgers on medium high heat on the grill for about 6 minutes per side. Then flip one more time and cook for another 4 or so minutes. If you’d like to do what w did to add a little extra punch to the burgers, drizzle on some Worcestershire sauce and then sprinkle seasoning of your choice over the burgers before cooking.

If you are looking for a new job, you need to know the new rules of resume writing – and they are new!

Writing resumes has changed a lot in just the past few years. Executive headhunter Danny Cahill says most employers want you to apply online to make it easier for them. And if that’s the case, here are some things to consider:

• Don’t worry too much about making your resume “pleasing to the eye.” Today, your resume is likely scanned and put into a big database – so no one’s eyes really see it.

• Since your resume is not likely read by a human – don’t worry much about a cover letter – no one is going to read that either.

• You should customize a different resume for every job you apply for. Include keywords that were used in the ad because those are likely the key words they will use to pull resumes from the database.

• Be careful about “fudging” dates to cover gaps and other little white lies. Background checks are now common and cheap for employers. You will get caught in a lie.

• Stay “salary neutral.” Never volunteer what you want to make. When asked what salary you want, it’s better to say, “Right now I make $X and I am sure your offer will be a fair one.” If you ask for a salary early on - that is out of the employer’s range - you’ve lost your chance.

Please consider helping this family:

Please consider donating to the family of Chris Lucas, a Pizza Hut Manager aged 27 who lost his life saving his customers and employees as Joplin, MO was pounded by that horrific tornado. Chris pushed customers and employees into the freezer and tried to tie the door closed. Chris was a Navy veteran and the father of two daughters with another child on the way. The First National Bank in Vinita, Oklahoma has a fund set up for his family. It is called the Christopher D Lucas Family Trust Fund. The number is 918-256-781. Please think about donating. This young father sacrificed his life so that others could live.

As I hear about more memorial funds, I'll pass them along in the event you're interested in helping out families struggling to rebuild their lives.

Nothing is more reassuring than a hug from your mom. But the sound of her voice might be just as good...

If you’re feeling stressed out – give your mom a call. The mere sound of her voice can be very comforting according to one fascinating study. A group of young girls were put in stressful situations – like asked to solve some difficult math problems – or asked to give an impromptu speech – things that would cause their heart rates to soar and their stress hormones to rise. Then, one-third of the girls got a comforting hug from their mothers. One third of the girls watched a 75 minute “emotion neutral” video and the other third of the girls were handed a telephone with their moms on the line. The children who got to interact with their mothers had virtually the same hormonal response, whether they interacted in person or over the phone. The girls' levels of oxytocin, often called the "love hormone" and strongly associated with emotional bonding, rose significantly and the stress-marking cortisol hormone was washed away. So even if mom is not nearby, a quick call for reassurance may just be the ticket – if you’re in need of a little reassurance.

Ordering tomato on your hamburger not only makes it taste better - it's healthier!

Do you know why lemon is served with fish? It turns out this has been a custom since the Middle Ages. Back then people believed that the juice of the lemon would dissolve any bones that were accidentally swallowed. The custom still stands – although I don’t think anyone is buying the “lemon dissolves bones” part of it anymore. Here are some other interesting facts about the food you eat:

• Eating a tomato slice on top of your hamburger tastes good - but there is also a health reason for doing it. When a source of Vitamin C - like tomato or orange, lemon, grapefruit or strawberry is eaten with meat, the body makes better use of the iron in the meat.

• Carrots really do help your vision - at least at night. Vitamin A is known to prevent "night blindness," and carrots are loaded with Vitamin A.

• Sometimes frozen is better. The longer that fruits or vegetables sit around waiting to be sold or eaten, the more nutrients they lose. But fruits and vegetables grown for freezing are usually frozen right after they're picked. Therefore, they have less time to lose their nutrients.

• When milk is exposed to light, it loses Vitamin B very rapidly.

Four Things You Didn't Know You Could Cook on the Grill:

For a lot of people, Memorial Day is the first day of the year they fire up the grill. And obviously, hot dogs and hamburgers are the staple at most barbecues. But if you want something a little different this Monday, here are four things you didn't know you could cook on the grill.

#1.) Lettuce. Before you make a salad, throw a couple heads of romaine lettuce on the grill for a few minutes. It'll stay crisp but give the salad a smoky taste. Add grilled chicken to the salad to make it more of an entrée.

#2.) Breakfast. If you're having an EARLY barbecue, try cooking French toast and breakfast sausage on the grill. It'll be different than usual, but still delicious.

#3.) Green Beans. Maybe you've cooked things like asparagus and corn-on-the-cob on the grill. But it's great for green beans too. Just make sure you have a pan, or a flat surface to put them on so they don't fall through the grate. If you don't snap the ends off before you cook them, they work as a finger-food you can use with dip.

#4.) Clams. If you put them in a pan over the fire, they'll open right up. Then grill some lemons, add some garlic, and you're good to go.

You can check out recipes for all four at iVillage.com.

Six Crazy Things Celebrities Have Insured:

If you think your insurance premiums are crazy, check out the insane things celebrities insure. First and foremost, they love insuring their legs. Back in the day, Fred Astaire insured his for $150,000. More recently, Rihanna and Jamie Lee Curtis insured theirs for a million dollars . . . David Beckham insured his for $70 MILLION . . . and Mariah Carey reportedly insured her legs for a BILLION dollars. Here are six more crazy things celebrities have insured.

#1.) Their Cans. Dolly Parton once insured her two most-important assets for $300,000 each. But honestly, they're probably worth a lot less now.

#2.) Their Tongues. Gene Simmons insured his tongue for $1 million. And food critic Egon Ronay insured his for $400,000.

#3.) Their Fingers. Keith Richards insured the middle finger on his left hand for $1.6 million. (--We'll ASSUME it's because he needs it to play guitar.) (???)

#4.) Their Voices. Bruce Springsteen and Rod Stewart have both insured their voices for $6 million.

#5.) Their Hair. Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu is a spokesman for Head and Shoulders, so Proctor and Gamble insured his hair for $1 million. And at one point, Tom Jones supposedly insured his CHEST HAIR for $7 million.

#6.) Their Smiles. When America Ferrera was a spokesperson for Aqua Fresh, they insured her smile for $10 million.

If you’ve got a weak belly or food in your mouth- DO NOT read this:

The FDA just released new guidelines for how much NASTY stuff can be in the food you buy, and it covers mold, rat poop, insect parts, and maggots. And, spoiler alert: The answer is not NONE. Here are a few examples that may make you stop eating for a while:

--Canned and dried mushrooms. Must have under 20 maggots of any size per 100 grams of canned mushrooms, or 15 grams of dried mushrooms.

--Popcorn. Must have less than two rodent hairs in more than half of the subsamples. Also, must have no more than one piece of rat excrement in the subsamples.

--Asparagus. Less than 10% of the spears or pieces can be infested with beetle eggs or sacs.

--Fig paste. Must have fewer than 13 insect heads per 100 grams.

--Canned and frozen peaches. Must have no more than one larvae or larval fragment over five millimeters per 12 one-pound cans.

--Pizza sauce. Must have no more than 30 fly eggs or two maggots per 100 grams.

Seven "Healthy" Foods That Are Making You Fat:

Food companies have mastered the art of making things SEEM healthy even if they aren't. For example, packages of gummy bears usually say they contain "real fruit juice." And even though they do have SOME, they're mostly made of corn syrup. So here's a list from the magazine "Prevention" of seven "healthy" foods that might be making you fat.


#1.) Baked Potato Chips. They have less fat than regular potato chips, but they're still high in calories, low in nutrients, and low in fiber. A better alternative is popcorn, which has more fiber but 65% fewer calories. And according to a recent study, adults who eat popcorn get as much as two-and-a-half times more whole grains than people who don't.

#2.) Light Ice Cream. First of all, it doesn't taste as good. And it can also have just as many calories. For example, the average full-fat ice cream has about 140 calories per serving. But there's a light ice cream made by Haagen-Dazs with 220 calories per serving, called Dulce de Leche. Dairy-free ice cream made with soy and coconut milk is better for you. And some people like it just as much as the regular stuff.

#3.) Zero-Calorie, Spray-On Margarine. Even though the bottle says zero calories, companies are allowed to SAY zero as long as it has less than five calories per serving. That means a bottle that says "zero" can actually have up to 900 calories. A better choice is spray-on olive oil, which has a little fat, but it's still healthier. The monounsaturated fatty acids in it are good for your heart and lower your cancer risk.

#4.) Fat-Free Salad Dressing. To make it taste good they add sugar, which means a lot of calories. And you actually NEED a little bit of fat to help you absorb the vitamins in your salad. So you should use regular, oil-based salad dressings, which have healthy fats instead of the saturated fat used in creamy dressings.

#5.) 100-Calorie Snack Packs. A recent study showed that people might actually eat MORE if the portions are presented in smaller packages. So, those 100-calorie packs are okay as long as you only eat one. If you eat three, it defeats the purpose. Prevention.com suggests eating almonds instead . . . which is a much LAMER option, but it's also much healthier.

#6.) Pretzels. Fat-free pretzels seem healthier than chips. But they're made with refined white flour, and they're stripped of all their vitamins and antioxidants. Plus, they're loaded with carbs. Think of it this way: One 15-ounce bag of pretzels has the same number of carbs as 24 slices of white bread. A better snack is a whole grain cracker that's high in fiber and protein.

#7.) Vitamin Water. It does have vitamins. But one bottle can also have up to 200 calories. And if you add 200 calories a day to your diet without exercising, it can make you gain as much as 20 pounds a year. Instead, look for a flavored water with zero calories . . . or stick with REGULAR water.

Six Things Women Do to Look Hot . . . That Men Actually Hate:

Women do way more to look good for men than men do for women. But some of the stuff women do can actually be a turn-off. Here are six things women do to look hot . . . that men actually hate.

#1.) Too Much Foundation. When it's caked on it just makes you look fake. And guys assume that without makeup, your face is covered in scars and acne.

#2.) Neon Lipstick. It's becoming popular all of a sudden, and guys might eventually LEARN to like it. But so far, they don't. And they also don't like it when women wear light red or pink lipstick, then trace around the edges with a dark lip liner.

#3.) Super-Thin Eyebrows. If you have a uni-brow, obviously a little plucking is a good idea. But guys don't like it when women pluck their eyebrows until they're a millimeter thick. Or worse, until they're gone completely and you have to DRAW them on. Men tend to prefer a more natural look.

#4.) A Bump In Your Hair. Having a small bump in front is okay. But the bump Snooki used to sport was WAY too big. And it just looks silly to most guys.

#5.) Rosy Red Cheeks. Most men like make-up they don't notice. And in general, rouge is better on old ladies.

#6.) Glitter. A little bit in a few key areas can be good . . . like on your cleavage. But too much is just annoying because it tends to rub off on other people. And by the end of the night, EVERYONE'S wearing glitter.

The Donald Finally Speaks Up About His Hair:

Donald Trump is clearing up the biggest mystery surrounding him . . . how he does his hair. In an interview with "Rolling Stone", Donald says, quote, "Okay, what I do is, wash it with Head and Shoulders. I don't dry it, though. I let it dry by itself. It takes about an hour. “Then I read paper and things . . . I also watch TV . . . the 'Today' show did a beautiful piece on me yesterday." (???) He adds, quote, "Okay, so I've done all that. I then comb my hair. Yes, I do use a comb." Yes, the combing. This is where most people want the nitty-gritty on Donald's technique. He says, quote, "Do I comb it forward? No, I don't comb it forward. I actually don't have a bad hairline. "When you think about it, it's not bad. I mean, I get a lot of credit for comb-overs. But it's not really a comb-over. It's sort of a little bit forward and back. I've combed it the same way for years. Same thing, every time."

Trump also reveals that he has only one real vice: Soda. He says, quote, "I've never smoked a cigarette in my life. I've never had a drink, never had a joint, never had any drugs, never even had a cup of coffee . . ."I will say, though, that I like a little caffeine. People assume I'm a boiler ready to explode, but I actually have very low blood pressure, which is shocking to people. "I'll drink water. Sometimes tomato juice, which I like. Sometimes orange juice, which I like. I'll drink different things. But the Coke or Pepsi boosts you up a little."

Here's something else Donald would like you to know about himself: He's nice. He says, quote, "I don't want to ruin my image by saying this, but I'm a much nicer person than people understand. "I like to do the right thing and help people. But when people are disloyal to me . . . I hold a grudge. I have the longest memory. I always kick back. I believe in that."

The Four Biggest Myths About Your Health:

A lot of people think the placebo effect isn't a big deal, because it doesn't ACTUALLY make you better it just makes you THINK you're better. But in reality, placebos are surprisingly effective for people with Parkinson's, depression, intestinal issues, and a variety of other things. And up to one-third of people who are in pain feel better after taking a placebo, because when your brain thinks you're taking a pain reliever, your body automatically releases compounds called opioids, which are kind of like morphine. Here are four more big misconceptions that most people have about their health.

Myth #1.) "Overweight" Equals "Unhealthy." In one study, more than 25,000 men were tracked for over 23 years, and researchers kept tabs on their health. In the end, men who were overweight or obese, but exercised regularly, tended to live longer than men who were thin but DIDN'T exercise. In general, doctors worry more about your body mass index, which is supposed to be below 25. But if you have a lot of muscle, it can be much higher.

Myth #2.) If You Have Bad Genes, You're Destined to Die Early. Scientists keep finding new things in our DNA, like the breast cancer gene, which significantly increases your chances of developing breast cancer at some point in your life. 60 to 80 percent of women who have the gene will develop breast cancer compared to 13 percent of women who don't. But it's not the same with other diseases, and if someone in your family died early, it doesn't necessarily mean you will too. In fact, scientists think the majority of cancers are caused by things you can avoid, like smoking, sun exposure, and a poor diet. And if there was a pie chart showing all the things that affect how long you live, your genes would only take up about one-third of it. The other two-thirds are things you can control.

Myth #3.) Prescription Drugs Are Guaranteed to Be Safe. People think that if the FDA approves a new drug, it means it's been thoroughly tested for side effects. But about 10 percent of the drugs that are approved by the FDA are later discovered to have MAJOR side effects that didn't show up in clinical trials. That's why you should stick with a medication if it's working for you, and not switch to some new drug just because you saw an ad for it on TV.

Myth #4.) Hospitals Are Sterile. The reality is, hospitals . . . and doctors . . . are often covered in nasty drug-resistant germs that could make you sicker or even kill you. According to the CDC, each year 1.7 million people in the U.S. develop infections while staying at the hospital, or immediately after they're discharged. And almost 100,000 of them die.

The biggest myths about pregnancy:

Any mom will tell you carrying a child comes with lots of aches, pains and plenty of bad advice! What should you you believe when expecting? My Health News Daily discovered eleven of the biggest myths about pregnancy!

1. Pregnancy Lasts Nine Months. Sorry, girls --it's actually forty weeks which calculates to nine-and-a-half months.

2. When You Have Sex Determines the Gender of Your Baby. Some folks believe a woman's body can be more welcoming to boy or girl sperm at certain times of her cycle, but new studies show there simply isn't any correlation between the conception window and the sex of the child.

3. You Can Predict the Sex of Your Baby Without Technology. Doctors have discovered that most folklore methods have about 50/50 odds, except for extreme morning sickness. If you're feeling seriously nauseous your chances of having a girl go up.

4. Twins Skip a Generation. Fraternal twins do run in families thanks to a gene that allows women to release more eggs during ovulation, but it doesn't leapfrog from grandmother-to-granddaughter.

5. Breastfeeding Makes Your Breats Sag. Hungry babies don't change the firmness factor for "the girls," but smoking, multiple pregnancies and aging can all contribute to south-bound cleavage.

6. The Mom-to-Be is the Only One Going Through Hormonal Changes. A study cited in the journal Evolution and Human Behavior found that an expectant daddy's testosterone levels go down and prolactin goes up, perhaps as nature's way of getting ready for baby.

7. Your Body Shape Will Never Be the Same Again. Blaming the extra girth on Junior might be convenient, but your body would change as it ages with or without that little bundle of joy.

8. Pregnancy Makes Your Feet Grow. A few gals go up about a half-size during pregnancy, but most will fit back into their stilettos after swelling in their calves, ankles and feet goes down.

9. Drinking Any Alcohol During Pregnancy Will Hurt Your Baby. New studies out of the UK and Australia show that light drinking --anywhere between one drink per-week or one small drink per-day --may not be harmful. In fact, many physicians in the United States allow their mommies-to-be the occasional adult beverage after the first trimester.

10. Morning Sickness Only Happens in the Morning. Unfortunately, shifting hormones don't have a strict schedule and waves of nausea can strike any time, primarily in the first sixteen weeks of pregnancy.

11. Pregnancy Brain Makes It Impossible to Concentrate. Ladies in a "delicate condition" have thirty-times the normal amount of progesterone running through their noggins so it's natural to be quite tired or forgetful. However, one study found that women in their third trimester have increased attention spans --presumably because they'll need the focus to care for a newborn.

Three Things Companies Do While Hiring . . . That Should Be Illegal:

Fourteen million Americans are currently unemployed, and the things some companies do while hiring doesn't help. Here are three things companies do while hiring . . . that should be illegal.

#1.) Discriminating Against the Unemployed. Companies are allowed to post job listings that say they're only interested in hiring people who currently have a job. And it tends to weed out the people who aren't really qualified. But it also does nothing to help the national unemployment rate, which bounced back up to 9% last month. And it discriminates against women who take time off to have a baby, then want to go back to work.

#2.) Employment-Based Credit Checks. If you apply for a job, the company is allowed to check your credit history to see how responsible you are with your finances which makes sense if you're applying for a job as a banker. For most jobs though, it's not really necessary. But according to the Society for Human Resource Management, 60% of all employers do credit checks on their employees. And obviously, if you've been out of work for a while, your credit might be less-than-perfect.

#3.) Asking for Someone's Social Security Number Before They Have the Job. Obviously, you have to give it to them for tax reasons and to prove who you are. But there's no good reason for a company to ask for it until they've offered you the job and you've accepted. Identity theft affects nearly 10 million people in the U.S. each year. And if you have to send your social security number to ten or twenty different companies you're applying to, you're much more at risk. Plus, if your identity is compromised, it can affect your credit . . . which we already know can prevent you from getting a job in the first place.