This week is the start of school for most American kids, and you know what that means: Lots of whining, and complaining about getting up early, homework, etc. What American kids don’t understand though, is that they have it easy. School is usually not more than 20 minutes away, and they get to take a bus there. In many parts […]
Keeping a city safe is never easy. You have threats of crime, weather and all those pesky outsiders who keep trying to besiege you. Okay, the last one might not be quite as prevalent as it used to be (but it still happens!), but protecting the citizens of your burg has been a concern of leaders […]
How many times have you heard someone say, “I was so mad at him, I could kill him” in anger? It happens all the time, of course. (Especially when someone forgets an anniversary.) It never means anything. After all, if you can’t trust your spouse to avoid stabbing you…well, you get the point. That’s why […]
Clostridium difficile (CDI) is a type of bacterial infection causing serious and debilitating diarrhea. CDI infection is a growing problem in health care facilities, killing up to 14,000 people a year in the United States alone. An effective treatment for CDI is known as a “fecal transplant,” which is exactly what it sounds like. This kind of transplant uses the […]
It’s that time of year when it seems like everyone you know is going on vacation. You might not be doing any traveling, but that doesn’t mean you’re missing out on everything. Sure, you’re missing out on a lot, but at least you won’t have to deal with looking at your friends’ stupid pictures of […]
