Doctors almost never inform women of all the changes they will feel during recovery from major surgery because there are too many possible changes. Most changes and symptoms go away on their own. The surgeons also do not cover all of the unusual or rare but recognized complications of hysterectomy.
Eight, 8 oz. glasses of water a day: itâs a rule thatâs been burned into our brains for years as the ideal amount of fluid to drink each day. Yet no matter how many times experts say that's not quite accurate, many still believe 8x8 is the magic amount.
Letâs put these claims under scrutiny. I was a co-author of a paper back in 2007 in the BMJ on medical myths. The first myth was that people should drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day. This paper got more media attention (even in The Times) than pretty much any other research Iâve ever done. It made no difference.