Have you ever hesitated before diving into a pool, trying to remember whether it's been at least 30 minutes since you ate? Or not itched a mosquito bite for fear that scratching would only make it worse?
Health myths buzz like so many gnats around summer pastimes including swimming, camping, hiking and picnicking. People have a hard time letting go of word-of-mouth wisdom, even when faced with good evidence to the contrary.
"Myths stick with us because they make sense to us, on some level," Indianapolis pediatrician Rachel C. Vreeman says. "When you've heard them from your grandmother and mother and important adults in your life, you believe those things."
Remembering the many warnings that swimming and outdoor activity inspire, we dug into some of the most pervasive summer health myths to find out whether they're true.
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