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If you’re a medical professional, you’ve likely seen people unknowingly do incredibly harmful things to their health (and maybe they even think they’re helpful!). So, now’s your chance to tell us about dangerous habits everyone should know more about.

So, doctors, nurses, scientists, and other health professionals. What are things people don’t realize are wildly bad for their health?

Like, maybe people have no clue just how dangerous a lack of sleep is and normalize 24/7 “hustle culture” wayyy too much. In fact, sleep deprivationcan lead toan increased chance of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and high blood pressure.

Perhaps you find most people never takeindoor air pollutionseriously, including exposure to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from household cleaning products, mold, or gas stoves, which can lead to long-term health effects like respiratory diseases or cancer.

Or maybe several people make everyday mistakes that seem small but can have huge impacts, like skipping sunscreen. But wearing sunscreeneven on cloudy daysis essential to protect your skin from UV damage.

Or perhaps you’ve had patients not realize just how dangerous — andeven deadly— it can be to overuse common OTC meds, like ibuprofen, as it can damage your digestive system, impact your hormones, increase the risk of heart attacks, and more.

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