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We cover myths about exercise, body weight, treatments, and more.</p><div data-testid="byline"><section data-testid="byline" class="css-b0oylm"><div class="css-1rksynq"><div class="css-1edxg1f"><picture class="css-16pk1is"><source srcSet="//i0.wp.com/post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/500x500_Tim_Newman.png?w=84 40w" media="(min-width: 990px)"/><source srcSet="//i0.wp.com/post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/500x500_Tim_Newman.png?w=84 40w" media="(min-width: 768px)"/><img src="//i0.wp.com/post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/500x500_Tim_Newman.png?w=84&h=84" alt=""/></picture></div></div><div><span><span><span><span>Written by <a class="css-90fpmc css-ro87dg" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/authors/tim-newman">Tim Newman</a></span></span></span></span><span> on November 25, 2021</span> — <span tabindex="0" role="button" class="css-st6t3g">Fact checked </span><span>by </span><span><span><span><span><span>Catherine Carver, BA, MPH, MBChB</span></span></span></span></span></div></section></div><div class="css-miyica"></div><div class="css-4guoy4">In our Medical Myths series, we approach medical misinformation head on. Using expert insight and peer reviewed research to wrestle fact from fiction, MNT brings clarity to the myth riddled world of health journalism.</div></div></div><div class="css-m260rd"><div data-article-body="0" class="css-7p1kn5"><div class="css-z468a2"><div><article class="article-body css-d2znx6 undefined"><div class="css-12va8w7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><div><figure class="css-yhe8zq"><span class="css-rwmw5v"><span class="css-mjp0j9"><picture class="css-16pk1is"><source srcSet="//i0.wp.com/post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/04_medical-myths-1296x728-header-1024x575.jpg?w=1575 750w" media="(min-width: 1190px)"/><source srcSet="//i0.wp.com/post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/04_medical-myths-1296x728-header-1024x575.jpg?w=1575 750w" media="(min-width: 990px)"/><source srcSet="//i0.wp.com/post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/04_medical-myths-1296x728-header-1024x575.jpg?w=1845 879w" media="(min-width: 768px)"/><img src="//i0.wp.com/post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/04_medical-myths-1296x728-header-1024x575.jpg?w=1155&h=1528" alt="Medical Myths logo with an anatomical diagram of the back muscles" class="css-1jytyml"/></picture></span><hl-share-overlay class="css-18moxll"><a class="icon-hl-pinterest css-ps2kh1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-event="Any Page|Image Pinterest Click|Icon Clicked" data-element-event="OPEN|CONTENTBLOCK|Any Page|Article Body|BUTTON|Image Widget Pinterest Click|" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com%2Farticles%2Fmedical-myths-all-about-copd&media=https%3A%2F%2Fpost.medicalnewstoday.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2021%2F11%2F04_medical-myths-1296x728-header-1024x575.jpg&description=11%20myths%20about%20COPD" title="Share on Pinterest" data-pin-custom="true" data-share-url="https://post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/04_medical-myths-1296x728-header-1024x575.jpg"><span class="css-8yl26h">Share on Pinterest</span></a></hl-share-overlay></span><figcaption class="css-13b3g0x">Design by Andrew Nguyen</figcaption></figure></div></div><div><p><a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/141287" class="content-link css-90fpmc">COPD</a> is an umbrella term for a collection of progressive respiratory conditions, all of which cause <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324429" class="content-link css-90fpmc">breathing difficulties</a>.</p></div><div><div data-preamp="serena-chatbot"></div></div><div><p>Two of the most common forms of COPD are chronic <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8888" class="content-link css-90fpmc">bronchitis</a> and <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8934" class="content-link css-90fpmc">emphysema</a>.</p></div><div><p>The most prevalent symptoms of COPD are <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319175" class="content-link css-90fpmc">shortness of breath</a> and a <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/220349" class="content-link css-90fpmc">cough</a>. Over time, even everyday activities, such as getting dressed, can become challenging.</p></div><div><p>In this article, we cover some of the most common myths associated with COPD. To ensure we provide accurate information, we have recruited two experts.</p></div><div><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/e-neil-schachter" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">Dr. Neil Schachter</a> is a professor of medicine — pulmonary, critical care, environmental medicine, and public health — at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. He is also medical director of pulmonary rehabilitation at the Mount Sinai Health System.</p></div><div><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://find-a-doctor.cedars-sinai.edu/provider/1174546493-shahryar-t--yadegar" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">Dr. Shahryar Yadegar</a> is a critical care medicine specialist, pulmonologist, and medical director of the ICU at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, CA.</p></div><div class="css-20w1gi"><aside class="css-0 css-0" data-testid="sticky-inline-ad" data-sticky="false"><div><div data-empty="true" class="css-1sq15os"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="inline2__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="inline2__slot" data-ad="true" class="css-1t05dkn"></div></div></div></aside></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="1-COPD-is-rare">1. COPD is rare</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COPD caused <hl-trusted-source source="World Health Organization" rationale="Highly respected international organization"><a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-(copd)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-90fpmc">3.23 million</a></hl-trusted-source> deaths in 2019, making it the third leading cause of death worldwide.</p></div><div><p>Dr. Schachter explained that in the United States, COPD “is the <hl-trusted-source source="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)" rationale="Governmental authority"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.cdc.gov/copd/basics-about.html" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">fourth leading cause</a></hl-trusted-source> of death. More than 16 million Americans are diagnosed.”</p></div><div><p><strong>Additionally, as Dr. Yadegar told <em>Medical News Today</em>, “<hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5921960/" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">millions</a></hl-trusted-source> more people may be undiagnosed.”</strong></p></div><div><p>The American Lung Association (ALA) <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lung.org/media/press-releases/millions-may-be-living-with-copd" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">recommends</a> that anyone who is “experiencing COPD symptoms — chronic cough, shortness of breath, frequent respiratory infections, significant mucus production (also called phlegm or sputum), and/or wheezing — speak with [a] doctor about obtaining a breathing test called ‘spirometry,’ which can help diagnose COPD.”</p></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="2-Only-smokers-develop-COPD">2. Only smokers develop COPD</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>It is true that <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10566" class="content-link css-90fpmc">smoking</a> tobacco is the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/what-causes-copd" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">leading cause</a> of COPD, but as Dr. Schachter told <em>MNT</em>, “There are many other risk factors that contribute to the development of the disease, including air pollution, work-related pollution, infection, and some forms of asthma.”</p></div><div><p>Extending this further, Dr. Yadegar told us:</p></div><div><blockquote class="css-34gtoi"><strong></strong><p>“Approximately 10–20% of COPD patients never smoked. Some of these never-smokers include significant secondhand smoke exposure; genetic predisposition, primarily through alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; or substantial exposure to air pollution.”</p></blockquote></div><div><p>Alpha-1 antitrypsin is an enzyme that protects the body from an immune attack. Some people have a mutation in the gene that codes for this enzyme; this causes <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/5784/alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency</a>.</p></div><div><p>Deficiency of alpha-1 antitrypsin increases the risk of developing COPD and other conditions that affect a range of bodily systems.</p></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="3-Only-older-adults-develop-COPD">3. Only older adults develop COPD</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>COPD is certainly more common in older adults than in younger people, but younger people are not immune to the condition.</p></div><div><p><strong>For instance, in the U.S., between 2007 and 2009, COPD affected <hl-trusted-source source="Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)" rationale="Governmental authority"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db63.htm" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">2%</a></hl-trusted-source> of males and 4.1% of females aged 24–44 years. Similarly, the condition affected 2% of males and 3% of females aged 18–24 years.</strong></p></div><div><p>Dr. Schachter told us that a “significant proportion of those individuals diagnosed before the age of 50” have a hereditary form of the disease that causes a deficiency of alpha-1 antitrypsin.</p></div><div class="css-o019ax"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div class="css-146qi02"><a class="css-1xjn9nd" data-event="Content Series_Series Article|Series Hub Click_Mid Article Promotion Widget|Medical Myths" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|CARD|Content Series_Series Article_Series Hub Click|Mid Article Promotion Widget|LOGO|Medical Myths|" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/content-series/medical-myths/"><div class="css-vyfsyd"><img alt="" height="20" width="20" src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/06/medical-myths-200x200-icon.png" class="css-gvqcbd"/></div><div class="css-s86cb2">More in Medical Myths</div><div class="css-r4g4qr"><span class="css-1f5tzbt">View All</span><span class="css-1k15p73 icon-hl-circle-arrow"></span></div></a></div><div class="css-eli6qy"><div class="css-ea3qp5"><div class="css-1htmsvk"><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-msnuwy"><a class="css-xqmvw1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-all-about-psoriasis/" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><img src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/17_medical-myths-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" alt="" class="css-fl86tn"/></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure></div><div class="css-1m3e2ig"><a class="css-0 css-19g4yh8" data-event="Content Series_Series Article|Article Link Click_Mid Article Promotion Widget_0_/articles/medical-myths-all-about-psoriasis/|Medical Myths" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|CARD|Content Series_Series Article_Article Link Click|Mid Article Promotion Widget|LINK|Medical Myths|" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-all-about-psoriasis/" data-testid="title-link">Medical Myths: All about psoriasis</a><div class="css-tgm6ew article-author">By Tim Newman</div></div></div><div class="css-ea3qp5"><div class="css-1htmsvk"><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-msnuwy"><a class="css-xqmvw1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-ibs-myths-and-facts/" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><img src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/04/19_medical-myths-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" alt="" class="css-fl86tn"/></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure></div><div class="css-1m3e2ig"><a class="css-0 css-19g4yh8" data-event="Content Series_Series Article|Article Link Click_Mid Article Promotion Widget_1_/articles/medical-myths-ibs-myths-and-facts/|Medical Myths" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|CARD|Content Series_Series Article_Article Link Click|Mid Article Promotion Widget|LINK|Medical Myths|" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-ibs-myths-and-facts/" data-testid="title-link">Medical Myths: IBS myths and facts</a><div class="css-tgm6ew article-author">By Annie Lennon</div></div></div><div class="css-ea3qp5"><div class="css-1htmsvk"><figure class="css-1e4ja14 css-msnuwy"><a class="css-xqmvw1" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-endometriosis-facts-vs-fiction/" aria-label="image-link" data-testid="image-link" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1"><div class="css-79elbk"><span class="css-rwmw5v css-1pf0x3y"><span class="css-rlaxw5"><img src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2022/03/14_medical-myths-732x549-thumbnail.jpg" alt="" class="css-fl86tn"/></span></span><span class="css-1fb1nmp"><span class="css-a10gts"></span></span></div></a></figure></div><div class="css-1m3e2ig"><a class="css-0 css-19g4yh8" data-event="Content Series_Series Article|Article Link Click_Mid Article Promotion Widget_2_/articles/medical-myths-endometriosis-facts-vs-fiction/|Medical Myths" data-element-event="INTERNALLINK|CARD|Content Series_Series Article_Article Link Click|Mid Article Promotion Widget|LINK|Medical Myths|" href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/medical-myths-endometriosis-facts-vs-fiction/" data-testid="title-link">Medical Myths: Endometriosis facts vs. fiction</a><div class="css-tgm6ew article-author">By Kimberly Drake</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="4-COPD-only-affects-the-lungs">4. COPD only affects the lungs</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p><strong>“False,” said Dr. Schachter. “COPD coexists with many comorbidities, including heart disease, lung cancer, hypertension, osteoporosis, and diabetes. The association may be due to common causative factors, as well as ‘systemic inflammation.’”</strong></p></div><div><p>In other words, some of these conditions share risk factors, which makes them more likely to occur with COPD. For instance, smoking is a risk factor for both COPD and heart disease.</p></div><div><p>At the same time, health experts associate COPD with <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/22/46_suppl/5s" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">systemic inflammation</a>, which can also independently increase the risk of other conditions.</p></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="5-People-with-COPD-cannot-exercise">5. People with COPD cannot exercise</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>According to Dr. Yadegar, “Without proper guidance, patients with COPD may have difficulty completing physical exercises.”</p></div><div><p>However, he also explained that doctors recommend people with COPD do exercise, as it can help “increase their breathing capacity and improve their daily symptoms.”</p></div><div><p>“Pulmonary rehabilitation programs typically offer guided breathing techniques in conjunction with physical exercise in order to maximize better patient outcomes,” he continued.</p></div><div><p><strong>In a nutshell, Dr. Schachter told us that “exercise is therapeutic for COPD, reducing the number of exacerbations and improving quality of life.”</strong></p></div><div><p>The <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/living-with-copd/physical-activity" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">ALA</a> notes:</p></div><div><blockquote class="css-34gtoi"><strong></strong><p>“You might feel like it is not safe or even possible to exercise, but the right amount and type of exercise has many benefits. Be sure to ask your doctor before you start or make changes to your exercise routine.”</p></blockquote></div><div class="css-20w1gi"><aside class="css-0 css-0" data-testid="sticky-inline-ad" data-sticky="false"><div><div data-empty="true" class="css-1sq15os"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="inline13__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="inline13__slot" data-ad="true" class="css-1t05dkn"></div></div></div></aside></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="6-There-are-no-treatments-for-COPD">6. There are no treatments for COPD</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>This, thankfully, is a myth. “There are numerous therapies and strategies that improve the course of the disease,” Dr. Schachter told <em>MNT,</em> “including medications, rehabilitation, diet, and vaccines that protect against respiratory infections that accelerate the course of the disease.”</p></div><div><p><strong>Dr. Yadegar said, “With a spectrum of presentations, patients may benefit from inhaled bronchodilators, anticholinergics, corticosteroids, and supplemental oxygen.” These, he said, can be tailored uniquely to each person.</strong></p></div><div><p>“Certain patients may also benefit from alpha-1 antitrypsin augmentation or even lung transplants,” he added.</p></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="7-COPD-is-the-same-as-asthma">7. COPD is the same as asthma</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>“While both diseases are considered obstructive lung diseases, there are several differences between COPD and asthma,” Dr. Yadegar explained.</p></div><div><blockquote class="css-34gtoi"><strong></strong><p>“Asthma most commonly begins in childhood, where it is frequently associated with allergies and problems of inflammation. COPD usually begins in the 60s and is associated with smoking. There is, however, an overlap syndrome, which has features of both.”<br><br>– Dr. Neil Schachter</p></blockquote></div><div><p>Dr. Yadegar dove into the details: “COPD is a disease of the alveoli, mostly […] a result of elasticity loss induced primarily by smoking. Asthma is a disease of the airways, primarily […] a result of chronic airway inflammation.”</p></div><div><p>“While clinical symptoms may overlap between the two diseases,” he continued, “treatments vary in order to best help patients in the short and long term.”</p></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="8-Body-weight-does-not-affect-COPD">8. Body weight does not affect COPD</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>This is not true. Dr. Schachter told us that carrying excess body weight can increase the disability associated with COPD.</p></div><div><p>Conversely, if people have a body weight that is below moderate, it can be “a sign of emphysema and also indicates a poor prognosis.”</p></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="9-If-you-have-COPD-there-is-no-point-quitting-smoking">9. If you have COPD, there is no point quitting smoking</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>This is another myth. As Dr. Schachter told <em>MNT</em>, “It is never too late to quit.”</p></div><div><p>He explained that “smoking accelerates the loss of lung function that accompanies COPD.” He also said that smoking tobacco can promote exacerbations of the symptoms.</p></div><div id="hl-incontent-video-ad" data-adbridg-ad-class="hl-incontent" class="css-pp6cpn"></div><div id="div-gpt-ad-out-of-page"></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="10-Shortness-of-breath-is-the-only-symptom-of-COPD">10. Shortness of breath is the only symptom of COPD</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>“Shortness of breath is a major presenting symptom but hardly the only one,” according to Dr. Schachter.</p></div><div><p><strong>“Cough, excess phlegm production, respiratory infections, and all the symptoms of the comorbidities are often signs of progressing COPD.”</strong></p></div><div><p>Other symptoms <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17476348.2021.1854737?journalCode=ierx20" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">can include</a> <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325353" class="content-link css-90fpmc">sleep</a> problems, <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323454" class="content-link css-90fpmc">anxiety</a>, <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8933" class="content-link css-90fpmc">depression</a>, <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145750" class="content-link css-90fpmc">pain</a>, and cognitive decline.</p></div></div><div class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="11-A-healthy-diet-cannot-help-with-COPD">11. A healthy diet cannot help with COPD</a></div></h2><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>As a matter of fact, a <a href="https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153998" class="content-link css-90fpmc">healthy diet</a> can make a difference for people living with COPD. Dr. Schachter told <em>MNT</em> that a healthy diet promotes “general health and can protect against exacerbations of COPD itself and its comorbidities.”</p></div><div><p>For example, a <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/2/00168-2019.short" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">2020 meta-analysis</a> of eight observational studies investigated the role of diet in COPD. The authors conclude that “healthy dietary patterns are associated with a lower prevalence of COPD, while unhealthy dietary patterns are not.”</p></div><div><p>Similarly, the data generated in another <hl-trusted-source source="PubMed Central" rationale="Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health"><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7309892/" target="_blank" class="content-link css-90fpmc">review</a></hl-trusted-source> suggest that “a higher intake of fruits, probably dietary fiber, and fish reduce the risk of COPD.”</p></div><div><p>In summary, although there is no cure for COPD, treatments are available, and lifestyle changes can reduce symptom severity. 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We ask whether epilepsy is contagious, whether seizures hurt, what treatments are available, and more.","authors":[{"id":877,"name":{"display":"Tim Newman","first":"Tim","last":"Newman"},"userLogin":"timnewman","links":{"website":"","facebook":"","linkedin":"","twitter":"https://ter.li/xggewa","instagram":"","tiktok":""},"link":"/authors/tim-newman","type":{"value":"author","label":"Author"},"nid":"","specialties":[],"guestTitle":"Senior News Editor","bio":{"text":"\u003cp\u003eAfter completing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at the U.K.’s University of Manchester, Tim changed course entirely to work in sales, marketing, and analysis. Realizing that his heart truly lies with science and writing, he changed course once more and joined the Medical News Today team. As Senior News Editor, Tim led our team of top notch writers and editors, who report on the latest medical research from peer reviewed journals; he also penned a few articles himself. Tim is now an Editor at \u003ca title=\"Original URL: https://joinzoe.com/learn/tim-newman. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjoinzoe.com%2Flearn%2Ftim-newman\u0026amp;data=05%7C01%7Csobrien%40rvohealth.com%7C49c921b73e2e49cf008808db68f2b566%7C00e1df3d9626410c898c16aaa8c2afc9%7C0%7C0%7C638219163901861911%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=8N2Xq5Y4jzUdFiwjuortxcIzIzYGqplT%2FB4YT%2BuSNB8%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-linkindex=\"0\"\u003eZOE\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n"},"avatar":{"title":"","width":500,"height":500,"src":"https://post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/500x500_Tim_Newman.png"}}],"published_date":"2021-11-04T08:00:00.000Z"},{"title":"Medical Myths: 15 breast cancer misconceptions","imageAlt":"","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/03_medical-myths-732x549-thumbnail.jpg","imageWidth":732,"imageHeight":549,"url":"/articles/medical-myths-15-breast-cancer-misconceptions/","link":"/articles/medical-myths-15-breast-cancer-misconceptions/","summary":"October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so this edition of Medical Myths focuses on common myths associated with breast cancer. ","authors":[{"id":877,"name":{"display":"Tim Newman","first":"Tim","last":"Newman"},"userLogin":"timnewman","links":{"website":"","facebook":"","linkedin":"","twitter":"https://ter.li/xggewa","instagram":"","tiktok":""},"link":"/authors/tim-newman","type":{"value":"author","label":"Author"},"nid":"","specialties":[],"guestTitle":"Senior News Editor","bio":{"text":"\u003cp\u003eAfter completing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at the U.K.’s University of Manchester, Tim changed course entirely to work in sales, marketing, and analysis. Realizing that his heart truly lies with science and writing, he changed course once more and joined the Medical News Today team. As Senior News Editor, Tim led our team of top notch writers and editors, who report on the latest medical research from peer reviewed journals; he also penned a few articles himself. Tim is now an Editor at \u003ca title=\"Original URL: https://joinzoe.com/learn/tim-newman. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjoinzoe.com%2Flearn%2Ftim-newman\u0026amp;data=05%7C01%7Csobrien%40rvohealth.com%7C49c921b73e2e49cf008808db68f2b566%7C00e1df3d9626410c898c16aaa8c2afc9%7C0%7C0%7C638219163901861911%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=8N2Xq5Y4jzUdFiwjuortxcIzIzYGqplT%2FB4YT%2BuSNB8%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-linkindex=\"0\"\u003eZOE\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n"},"avatar":{"title":"","width":500,"height":500,"src":"https://post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/500x500_Tim_Newman.png"}}],"published_date":"2021-10-07T16:45:00.000Z"},{"title":"Medical Myths: All about cholesterol","imageAlt":"","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/09_medical-myths-732x549-thumbnail.jpg","imageWidth":732,"imageHeight":549,"url":"/articles/medical-myths-all-about-cholesterol/","link":"/articles/medical-myths-all-about-cholesterol/","summary":"In this edition of Medical Myths, we delve into nine misconceptions associated with one of the most famous fatty substances on earth — cholesterol.","authors":[{"id":877,"name":{"display":"Tim Newman","first":"Tim","last":"Newman"},"userLogin":"timnewman","links":{"website":"","facebook":"","linkedin":"","twitter":"https://ter.li/xggewa","instagram":"","tiktok":""},"link":"/authors/tim-newman","type":{"value":"author","label":"Author"},"nid":"","specialties":[],"guestTitle":"Senior News Editor","bio":{"text":"\u003cp\u003eAfter completing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at the U.K.’s University of Manchester, Tim changed course entirely to work in sales, marketing, and analysis. Realizing that his heart truly lies with science and writing, he changed course once more and joined the Medical News Today team. As Senior News Editor, Tim led our team of top notch writers and editors, who report on the latest medical research from peer reviewed journals; he also penned a few articles himself. Tim is now an Editor at \u003ca title=\"Original URL: https://joinzoe.com/learn/tim-newman. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjoinzoe.com%2Flearn%2Ftim-newman\u0026amp;data=05%7C01%7Csobrien%40rvohealth.com%7C49c921b73e2e49cf008808db68f2b566%7C00e1df3d9626410c898c16aaa8c2afc9%7C0%7C0%7C638219163901861911%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C\u0026amp;sdata=8N2Xq5Y4jzUdFiwjuortxcIzIzYGqplT%2FB4YT%2BuSNB8%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-loopstyle=\"linkonly\" data-linkindex=\"0\"\u003eZOE\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n"},"avatar":{"title":"","width":500,"height":500,"src":"https://post.medicalnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2020/06/500x500_Tim_Newman.png"}}],"published_date":"2021-09-24T13:45:00.000Z"},{"title":"Medical Myths: Sexual health","imageAlt":"","thumbnail":"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/08/20_medical-myths-732x549-thumbnail.jpg","imageWidth":732,"imageHeight":549,"url":"/articles/medical-myths-sexual-health/","link":"/articles/medical-myths-sexual-health/","summary":"In this edition of Medical Myths, we cover nine common myths associated with sexual health, including the \"pull-out\" method and double condoms.","authors":[{"id":877,"name":{"display":"Tim Newman","first":"Tim","last":"Newman"},"userLogin":"timnewman","links":{"website":"","facebook":"","linkedin":"","twitter":"https://ter.li/xggewa","instagram":"","tiktok":""},"link":"/authors/tim-newman","type":{"value":"author","label":"Author"},"nid":"","specialties":[],"guestTitle":"Senior News Editor","bio":{"text":"\u003cp\u003eAfter completing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at the U.K.’s University of Manchester, Tim changed course entirely to work in sales, marketing, and analysis. Realizing that his heart truly lies with science and writing, he changed course once more and joined the Medical News Today team. As Senior News Editor, Tim led our team of top notch writers and editors, who report on the latest medical research from peer reviewed journals; he also penned a few articles himself. Tim is now an Editor at \u003ca title=\"Original URL: https://joinzoe.com/learn/tim-newman. 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Over time, even everyday activities, such as getting dressed, can become challenging."},{"tagName":"p","source":"In this article, we cover some of the most common myths associated with COPD. To ensure we provide accurate information, we have recruited two experts."},{"tagName":"p","source":"\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.mountsinai.org/profiles/e-neil-schachter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003eDr. Neil Schachter\u003c/a\u003e is a professor of medicine — pulmonary, critical care, environmental medicine, and public health — at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. He is also medical director of pulmonary rehabilitation at the Mount Sinai Health System."},{"tagName":"p","source":"\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://find-a-doctor.cedars-sinai.edu/provider/1174546493-shahryar-t--yadegar\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003eDr. Shahryar Yadegar\u003c/a\u003e is a critical care medicine specialist, pulmonologist, and medical director of the ICU at Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center, CA."}]},{"id":"1-COPD-is-rare","isCollapsable":false,"header":["1. COPD is rare"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"According to the World Health Organization (WHO), COPD caused \u003chl-trusted-source source=\"World Health Organization\" rationale=\"Highly respected international organization\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-(copd)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003e3.23 million\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e deaths in 2019, making it the third leading cause of death worldwide."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Dr. Schachter explained that in the United States, COPD “is the \u003chl-trusted-source source=\"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)\" rationale=\"Governmental authority\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/copd/basics-about.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003efourth leading cause\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e of death. More than 16 million Americans are diagnosed.”"},{"tagName":"p","source":"\u003cstrong\u003eAdditionally, as Dr. Yadegar told \u003cem\u003eMedical News Today\u003c/em\u003e, “\u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5921960/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003emillions\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e more people may be undiagnosed.”\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"The American Lung Association (ALA) \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.lung.org/media/press-releases/millions-may-be-living-with-copd\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003erecommends\u003c/a\u003e that anyone who is “experiencing COPD symptoms — chronic cough, shortness of breath, frequent respiratory infections, significant mucus production (also called phlegm or sputum), and/or wheezing — speak with [a] doctor about obtaining a breathing test called ‘spirometry,’ which can help diagnose COPD.”"}]},{"id":"2-Only-smokers-develop-COPD","isCollapsable":false,"header":["2. Only smokers develop COPD"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"It is true that \u003ca href=\"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/10566\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003esmoking\u003c/a\u003e tobacco is the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/what-causes-copd\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003eleading cause\u003c/a\u003e of COPD, but as Dr. Schachter told \u003cem\u003eMNT\u003c/em\u003e, “There are many other risk factors that contribute to the development of the disease, including air pollution, work-related pollution, infection, and some forms of asthma.”"},{"tagName":"p","source":"Extending this further, Dr. Yadegar told us:"},{"tagName":"blockquote","attributes":{"className":"css-34gtoi"},"source":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Approximately 10–20% of COPD patients never smoked. Some of these never-smokers include significant secondhand smoke exposure; genetic predisposition, primarily through alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency; or substantial exposure to air pollution.”\u003c/p\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"Alpha-1 antitrypsin is an enzyme that protects the body from an immune attack. Some people have a mutation in the gene that codes for this enzyme; this causes \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/5784/alpha-1-antitrypsin-deficiency\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003ealpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency\u003c/a\u003e."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Deficiency of alpha-1 antitrypsin increases the risk of developing COPD and other conditions that affect a range of bodily systems."}]},{"id":"3-Only-older-adults-develop-COPD","isCollapsable":false,"header":["3. Only older adults develop COPD"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"COPD is certainly more common in older adults than in younger people, but younger people are not immune to the condition."},{"tagName":"p","source":"\u003cstrong\u003eFor instance, in the U.S., between 2007 and 2009, COPD affected \u003chl-trusted-source source=\"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)\" rationale=\"Governmental authority\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db63.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003e2%\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e of males and 4.1% of females aged 24–44 years. Similarly, the condition affected 2% of males and 3% of females aged 18–24 years.\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"Dr. Schachter told us that a “significant proportion of those individuals diagnosed before the age of 50” have a hereditary form of the disease that causes a deficiency of alpha-1 antitrypsin."}]},{"id":"4-COPD-only-affects-the-lungs","isCollapsable":false,"header":["4. COPD only affects the lungs"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"\u003cstrong\u003e“False,” said Dr. Schachter. “COPD coexists with many comorbidities, including heart disease, lung cancer, hypertension, osteoporosis, and diabetes. The association may be due to common causative factors, as well as ‘systemic inflammation.’”\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"In other words, some of these conditions share risk factors, which makes them more likely to occur with COPD. For instance, smoking is a risk factor for both COPD and heart disease."},{"tagName":"p","source":"At the same time, health experts associate COPD with \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://erj.ersjournals.com/content/22/46_suppl/5s\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003esystemic inflammation\u003c/a\u003e, which can also independently increase the risk of other conditions."}]},{"id":"5-People-with-COPD-cannot-exercise","isCollapsable":false,"header":["5. People with COPD cannot exercise"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"According to Dr. Yadegar, “Without proper guidance, patients with COPD may have difficulty completing physical exercises.”"},{"tagName":"p","source":"However, he also explained that doctors recommend people with COPD do exercise, as it can help “increase their breathing capacity and improve their daily symptoms.”"},{"tagName":"p","source":"“Pulmonary rehabilitation programs typically offer guided breathing techniques in conjunction with physical exercise in order to maximize better patient outcomes,” he continued."},{"tagName":"p","source":"\u003cstrong\u003eIn a nutshell, Dr. Schachter told us that “exercise is therapeutic for COPD, reducing the number of exacerbations and improving quality of life.”\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"The \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/copd/living-with-copd/physical-activity\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003eALA\u003c/a\u003e notes:"},{"tagName":"blockquote","attributes":{"className":"css-34gtoi"},"source":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You might feel like it is not safe or even possible to exercise, but the right amount and type of exercise has many benefits. Be sure to ask your doctor before you start or make changes to your exercise routine.”\u003c/p\u003e"}]},{"id":"6-There-are-no-treatments-for-COPD","isCollapsable":false,"header":["6. There are no treatments for COPD"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"This, thankfully, is a myth. “There are numerous therapies and strategies that improve the course of the disease,” Dr. Schachter told \u003cem\u003eMNT,\u003c/em\u003e “including medications, rehabilitation, diet, and vaccines that protect against respiratory infections that accelerate the course of the disease.”"},{"tagName":"p","source":"\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Yadegar said, “With a spectrum of presentations, patients may benefit from inhaled bronchodilators, anticholinergics, corticosteroids, and supplemental oxygen.” These, he said, can be tailored uniquely to each person.\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"“Certain patients may also benefit from alpha-1 antitrypsin augmentation or even lung transplants,” he added."}]},{"id":"7-COPD-is-the-same-as-asthma","isCollapsable":false,"header":["7. COPD is the same as asthma"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"“While both diseases are considered obstructive lung diseases, there are several differences between COPD and asthma,” Dr. Yadegar explained."},{"tagName":"blockquote","attributes":{"className":"css-34gtoi"},"source":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Asthma most commonly begins in childhood, where it is frequently associated with allergies and problems of inflammation. COPD usually begins in the 60s and is associated with smoking. There is, however, an overlap syndrome, which has features of both.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e– Dr. Neil Schachter\u003c/p\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"Dr. Yadegar dove into the details: “COPD is a disease of the alveoli, mostly […] a result of elasticity loss induced primarily by smoking. Asthma is a disease of the airways, primarily […] a result of chronic airway inflammation.”"},{"tagName":"p","source":"“While clinical symptoms may overlap between the two diseases,” he continued, “treatments vary in order to best help patients in the short and long term.”"}]},{"id":"8-Body-weight-does-not-affect-COPD","isCollapsable":false,"header":["8. Body weight does not affect COPD"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"This is not true. Dr. Schachter told us that carrying excess body weight can increase the disability associated with COPD."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Conversely, if people have a body weight that is below moderate, it can be “a sign of emphysema and also indicates a poor prognosis.”"}]},{"id":"9-If-you-have-COPD-there-is-no-point-quitting-smoking","isCollapsable":false,"header":["9. If you have COPD, there is no point quitting smoking"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"This is another myth. As Dr. Schachter told \u003cem\u003eMNT\u003c/em\u003e, “It is never too late to quit.”"},{"tagName":"p","source":"He explained that “smoking accelerates the loss of lung function that accompanies COPD.” He also said that smoking tobacco can promote exacerbations of the symptoms."}]},{"id":"10-Shortness-of-breath-is-the-only-symptom-of-COPD","isCollapsable":false,"header":["10. Shortness of breath is the only symptom of COPD"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"“Shortness of breath is a major presenting symptom but hardly the only one,” according to Dr. Schachter."},{"tagName":"p","source":"\u003cstrong\u003e“Cough, excess phlegm production, respiratory infections, and all the symptoms of the comorbidities are often signs of progressing COPD.”\u003c/strong\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"Other symptoms \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17476348.2021.1854737?journalCode=ierx20\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003ecan include\u003c/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325353\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003esleep\u003c/a\u003e problems, \u003ca href=\"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323454\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003eanxiety\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8933\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003edepression\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145750\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003epain\u003c/a\u003e, and cognitive decline."}]},{"id":"11-A-healthy-diet-cannot-help-with-COPD","isCollapsable":false,"header":["11. A healthy diet cannot help with COPD"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"As a matter of fact, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153998\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003ehealthy diet\u003c/a\u003e can make a difference for people living with COPD. Dr. Schachter told \u003cem\u003eMNT\u003c/em\u003e that a healthy diet promotes “general health and can protect against exacerbations of COPD itself and its comorbidities.”"},{"tagName":"p","source":"For example, a \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/2/00168-2019.short\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003e2020 meta-analysis\u003c/a\u003e of eight observational studies investigated the role of diet in COPD. The authors conclude that “healthy dietary patterns are associated with a lower prevalence of COPD, while unhealthy dietary patterns are not.”"},{"tagName":"p","source":"Similarly, the data generated in another \u003chl-trusted-source source=\"PubMed Central\" rationale=\"Highly respected database from the National Institutes of Health\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7309892/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003ereview\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-trusted-source\u003e suggest that “a higher intake of fruits, probably dietary fiber, and fish reduce the risk of COPD.”"},{"tagName":"p","source":"In summary, although there is no cure for COPD, treatments are available, and lifestyle changes can reduce symptom severity. For more information on the causes, diagnosis, symptoms, and treatment of COPD, click \u003ca href=\"https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/141287\" class=\"content-link css-90fpmc\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e."}]}],"hasAffiliateLinks":false,"affiliates":[],"propsFor":{"articleResources":[],"byline":{"authors":[{"id":877,"name":{"display":"Tim Newman","first":"Tim","last":"Newman"},"link":"/authors/tim-newman","type":{"value":"author","label":"Author"},"nid":"","specialties":[],"guestTitle":"Senior News Editor","bio":{"text":"\u003cp\u003eAfter completing a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience at the U.K.’s University of Manchester, Tim changed course entirely to work in sales, marketing, and analysis. Realizing that his heart truly lies with science and writing, he changed course once more and joined the Medical News Today team. 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