We’ve all heard that sitting too close to the TV will ruin our eyes, and that going out with wet hair will make us sick. But are these stories really true?

In Medical Myths, Dr. Eric Alper sets out to find the facts behind everything our parents warned us about. Using the same lighthearted-but-scientific tone employed by shows like Mythbusters, Dr. Alper sorts out the actual health tips from the old wives’ tales.

Medical Myths was the highest-rated show of all time on the Israeli cable Health Channel, and reached a GRP of 4% when broadcast terrestrially.