You have to go into the hospital for a routine procedure. Even though you’ve been assured that everything will be fine, you cannot help but be nervous that something might go wrong. However, what you might not realize is that you are less likely to…
We Kentucky parents spend so much time, effort, and money planning for our children’s future—making sure they acquire the skills, education, and experiences that give them the best shot at accomplishing whatever they want to do in life—but what about us? Sooner or later, those…
Proponents of medical malpractice award caps in Kentucky, and across the country, often cite rising healthcare costs as evidence that medical malpractice damages need to be controlled. However, a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have found that false. Instead,…
Blood thinners help reduce the likelihood of suffering from a heart attack or stroke by preventing blood clots. They can be important drugs that prevent patients from dying in the hospital. However, a recent study found that blood thinners might account for 7 percent of…
We hear a lot of heated discussion about the prevalence of brain injuries in team sports that are characterized by physical contact, such as football, hockey, and even baseball. Turns out, though, that bicycle accidents result in almost as many head injuries as football and…
A recent article on TheState.com reports the following news about self-driving cars: Self-steering cars will be on the market by the end of 2013. Self-parking cars will be available soon after. Fully automatic cars, which require no human driver, are less than 10 years away…