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Issue Date: June 16-20, 2008
By Dr. Tedd Mitchell
President of the Cooper Clinic
Our trusted columnist on this special issue ...
USA WEEKEND Magazine Contributing Editor Tedd Mitchell, M.D., is president of Dallas' renowned Cooper Clinic. He writes the HealthSmart column every week for the magazine.
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One of my favorite TV shows is "MythBusters." The hosts go to great lengths to disprove common myths held by people everywhere. By the time the credits roll at the end of each episode, it's satisfying to know that those guys made me a little smarter.
Well, consider this special midweek health edition USA WEEKEND's way of making you a little smarter about your health. We've gone nationwide to find our own medical "myth busters." These leading authorities present for your review a series of medical myths that need to be dispelled.
We live in an information-loaded society. Everywhere we turn, we are bombarded by health news and tips that are unfiltered by folks in the know. In this special issue, these seven expert medical myth busters set the record straight.
Rheumatologist John H. Klippel of the Arthritis Foundation clears up the misconceptions that many people have about arthritis.
 Arthritis Recent advances have doctors optimistic about this condition, one of the most common causes of disabilities in this country.
Dr. Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola of Mental Health America talks about the consequences of depression being the No. 1 cause of disability the world over.
Mental health We're all at risk for mental illnesses. They can be debilitating, but they're also highly treatable.
From the American Diabetes Association, Dr. John B. Buse tells us that many patients still rely on outdated or unreliable diabetes information, increasing the likelihood that their illness won't be treated properly.
Diabetes This epidemic could make our entire health care system go broke.
Dr. Seymour Diamond of the National Headache Foundation dispels myths about migraines.
Migraines One-quarter of U.S. households have a migraine sufferer. Find out the major triggers.
Dr. Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein of the American College of Gastroenterology spells out the facts about GERD.
GERD Don't underestimate heartburn symptoms. Untreated GERD can develop into esophageal cancer.
The American Heart Association's Dr. Daniel W. Jones provides tips about heart disease that can save lives.
Heart Think drinking wine is good for your heart? Read on to learn more about that and other myths.
And to top it all off, the National Sleep Foundation's Dr. Meir Kryger offers eye-opening facts about the importance of shut-eye.
Sleep Find out why snoring may be much more than a noisy nuisance.
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