Routinely collected data on patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery do not provide a valid basis for assessing and comparing hospital performance on patient safety outcomes, reports a study in Spine.…
Female fare dodgers attack train security guard: Man bitten in arm
Two women were arrested on Friday evening after assaulting a security guard of the Dutch National Railway NS. He was bitten in the arm, among other things, the police reported…
Effective Advice About The Craft Of Taking Photographs!
One way that many people use to express their creativity, is through photography. With photography, you can use a camera to capture moments in life through ways that many…
Shaq Barrett was evacuated from Denver home due to wildfire
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Shaquil Barrett had to be evacuated from his home in the Denver suburbs due to a wildfire that consumed over 450 acres. According to Michael…
Anti-inflammatory coatings might reduce complications after implant surgery, study shows
New coatings on implants could help make them more tissue compatible. Researchers at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed a new method of applying anti-inflammatory substances to implants…
Check in but never leave: Taiwan offers fake flights for travel-starved tourists
Starved of the travel experience during the coronavirus lockdown? One Taiwanese airport has the solution - a fake itinerary where you check in, go through passport control and security and…
The Facebook boycott advertisers have the right company but the wrong diagnosis
It was a big news day for bans: Twitch temporarily banned Donald Trump, Reddit banned The_Donald, YouTube banned a group of far-right creators, and India banned TikTok. But I still…
Texans to allow fans to skip season or get refund on season tickets
The Houston Texans are giving their season tickets holders a few options for how they want to handle the upcoming 2020 season amid COVID-19. According to KHOU 11, the Texans…
Vampire myths originated with a real blood disorder
The concept of a vampire predates Bram Stoker's tales of Count Dracula—probably by several centuries. But did vampires ever really exist? In 1819, 80 years before the publication of Dracula,…
Dollar falls to one-week lows on data hopes
The U.S. dollar rose on Thursday, regaining its safe-haven appeal, as investors worried that the resurgence of U.S. coronavirus cases could erase the summer’s employment gains. U.S. financial markets closed…