Bogus beliefs: 11 medical "truths" now overturned

When health advice we've long taken as gospel suddenly does a 180, it can sometimes leave us scratching our heads. "Medical reversals" come about when new scientific evidence comes along disproving existing dogma, causing doctors to change their tunes about tests, drugs, or treatments. In 2011, we've had so many reversals that it's enough to give us whiplash, says Dr. Orly Avitzur, medical adviser at Consumer Reports.

Keep clicking for a look back at 11 of 2011's "overturned health truths," according to Dr. Avitzur from the Dec. 10 issue of Consumer Reports Health...

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