The results of a new study led by researchers at Michigan State University found that it could take as little as three seconds of interruption to distract someone into making an error. The study, which was funded by the U.S. Navy’s Office of Naval Research,…
What’s one of the most germ-ridden locations in any town, including Louisville? Why, the hospital, of course! According to the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths (RID), hospital infections kill more people in the United States than do AIDS, breast cancer, and car accidents combined. Consider…
When most people hear “it’s nothing” from their doctor, they will leave the office feeling relieved. After all, it’s perfectly normal to have a headache or feel nauseated, and just because you were worried that it could be something serious doesn’t mean that it was….
Many writers are pretty good editors, so they really don’t need anyone else to edit their work, right? Wrong! Most writers realize that they need that second set of eyes. No matter how gifted the writer, it’s often hard to see one’s own errors—you see…
“Shaken baby syndrome,” or SBS, doesn’t sound as horrible as it is. The caregivers who are guilty of SBS aren’t, in general, horrible either. What gets into them, Kentucky? What Is Shaken Baby Syndrome? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), SBS is child…
If your loved one is suffering from an incapacitating injury, you likely spend your days thinking about how much you love them, and how you can make them as comfortable as possible to aid their recovery. However, your thoughts may quickly darken when you discover…