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Myths about teeth abound and are as unavoidable as tooth decay. The average person experiences a fair share of both over time. Fortunately, reversing "truth decay" may be simpler than figuring fact over myth. Find four tooth-related realities right here.

Trying to lose weight by speeding up your metabolism and failing, make sure you aren't duped by these five metabolism myths. Learn the truth and get on the right track to losing weight.

With the invention of germ killing soaps and sanitizers, the fears and phobias about germs only spread and grow more creative. Instead of lessening the fear of germs, these products increase the awareness and fear of them. Before you fall prey to these fears, learn the truth about these common germ myths.

Who doesn't want healthy hair? Learn how to grow healthy hair by avoiding these common myths

Healthy hair is a symbol of health and beauty in the American culture. Vibrant hair is beautiful and something everyone would like to achieve. If you would like to improve your chances of having this dream come true, try learn the difference between truth and myth and follow these tips for healthy hair.

Don't waste your time worrying about these hair loss myths.

If you suffer from hair loss, you've suffered enough. Don't increase your suffering by falling prey to these common hair loss myths. Learn the truth about hair loss and stay away from these hair loss and hair growth myths.

Don't let germ myths scare you

With the invention of germ killing soaps and sanitizers, the fears and phobias about germs seem to be spreading. Instead of lessening the fear of germs, these products seem to have increased the awareness and fear of them. Before you fall prey to these fears, learn the truth about these common germ myths.

Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder has been much in the news in the past decade. Despite that -- or possibly because of it -- myths about ADHD continue to run rampant.

The America media are replete with myths about ADHD, one of those ailments that so many people dismiss as "modern diseases" -- as if that makes them any less valid. Sadly, the common knowledge about Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is more myth than fact, which makes it all the more difficult to pin down.

At Mythbusters, we can help you cut through all that. Now, we're not here to give you medical advice; that's something we'll never try to do. But what we will tell you is how some of the most basic ADHD myths are plain and simply wrong, and supply you with the truth of the matter.

We're all concerned with our cholesterol levels these days, so it's no surprise that cholesterol myths have become so common. Here are a few to avoid.

If you believe the media, cholesterol is likely to be the death of us all -- but please don't overreact to all the cholesterol myths you hear. Contrary to popular belief, cholesterol isn't a poison. It's a metabolic chemical produced naturally by your liver, and without it, you'd die.

Medical science has been aware of the facts about cholesterol for decades; they're right there in the relevant journals and books. It's just that the general public rarely hears them from the folks who want to sell us cholesterol-reducing drugs and diets. Well, here are the facts about four cholesterol myths for you to consider.

There's no doubt that it's a nasty disease -- but all the myths about the Ebola virus make it seem like a much worse of a threat than it actually is.

If you've ever read Richard Preston's The Hot Zone, you've probably received a healthy dose of the most common myths about the Ebola virus. The fictionalized film version, Outbreak, just made it worse. While both made us aware of a very real biological threat, they also sensationalized it to an alarming degree.

Admittedly, Ebola hemorrhagic fever (to give it its proper name) is very scary indeed: it has a death rate of up to 90%, and it does horrible things to the human body. But the myths that have grown up around it in the scant few decades since its discovery are scarier than the disease. Let's look at a few.

In Part I of this article, we revealed the truth regarding certain common myths about pregnancy. Here are a few more.

We've all heard myths about pregnancy. For example, you can tell the gender of the baby by what the Mom craves, and how she carries the child. Or that the heart rate is another reliable indicator of gender. And a pregnant woman shouldn't raise her arms above her head, for fear of strangling the baby.

Well, all those things are old wives' tales. While old wives do tend to be wise, they're also sometimes wrong. Here are four more common pregnancy myths you should know the truth about.