“There are six myths about old age: 1. That it's a disease, a disaster. 2. That we are mindless. 3. That we are sexless. 4. That we are useless. 5. That we are powerless. 6. That we are all alike.” AgeDiseaseSixMythDisasterOld AgeUselessPowerlessMindless Author:Maggie Kuhn
“Anyone who thinks they stand apart from society and defies all which govern its existence has less in common with the lone wolf patriot standing up to dystopic forces of oppression - a myth - and more in common with the disease known as cancer - a harsh reality.” ThinkingRealityForceCommonExistenceKnownDiseaseStandingCancerMythOppressionPatriotHarshLoneLone WolfHarsh Reality Author:Steven Weber
“Disease is surely one of the ways in which we are tried by life and offered the chance to be heroic. Though few of us will win Olympic gold medals or slay dragons, disease can be the spark or gift that allows many of us to live out our personal myths and become heroes.” WayWinningChanceHeroDiseaseGoldMythDragonsSparksHeroicMedalGold Medals Author:Bernie Siegel
“It's a common myth that athletes and other highly active people need the protein from meat and dairy to fuel their activities and build and repair muscles and other bodily tissues. In fact, there is growing evidence that consumption of too much protein can lead to very serious health issues, including kidney disease, osteoporosis, and cancer. The active body can get all the protein it needs from a diverse, 100% plant-based diet.” PeopleNeedsFactsBodyCommonIssuesToo MuchGrowingSeriousActivityDiseaseEvidencePlantIncludingAthleteCancerActiveMythMeatDietsMusclesFuelDiverseConsumptionProteinTissuesDairyKidneysHealth IssuesPlant Based DietOsteoporosisKidney Disease Author:Sharon Gannon
“All of a sudden people in the United States start to realize that vaccines make a difference. The controversy and the myth that's there, we're always trying to bust through that. So when I see a disease outbreak, I say to myself, "OK, that'll get people realizing how lucky we are to have vaccines."” PeopleTryingStatesRealizingDifferencesUnitedUnited StatesLuckyDiseaseMythMaking A DifferenceControversyAlways TryingVaccinesOutbreaks Author:Melinda Gates
“Congress acknowledged that society's accumulated myths and fears about disability and disease are as handicapping as are the physical limitations that flow from actual impairment.” DiseaseFlowCongressMythLimitationAcknowledgeDisabilityAggravationHandicaps Author:William J. Brennan