Although doctors have access to a mountain of information, a simple lack of data is the main reason the misdiagnosis rate is about 20 percent. Patient interaction is a good example. No internet search can substitute for a face-to-face doctor/patient meeting. Yet...
One-Time Miracle Drug Pulled from Store Shelves
Following reports of life-threatening contamination, the Food and Drug Administration recalled one of the only drugs which effectively treats a rare childhood disease. According to laboratory tests, three lots of Ruzurgi had high levels of mold, yeast, and bacteria....
Fall/Winter Swimming Pool Injuries in Lexington
If you thought that the risk of swimming pool injury disappears when the weather turns cooler, think again. There are dozens of indoor swimming pools in the area. As Old Man Winter approaches and moves into the neighborhood, these facilities get more and more crowded....
Red Lights, Yellow Lights, Green Lights, and Intersection Pedestrian Accidents
Most pedestrian accidents happen in non-intersections and outside marked crosswalks. But about a third of these incidents occur in crosswalks. Since pedestrians have no seat belts, airbags, or other protections, they usually sustain serious injuries in these...
Fatal Left-Turn Motorcycle Crash in Liberty
A teenager is dead after he hit the passenger side of a pickup truck that turned directly into his path. The wreck happened at the intersection of U.S. Highway 127 and State Highway 906. According to police and witnesses, a pickup truck driver was turning from SH 906...
Car Wreck Kills Beloved Kentucky Derby Jockey
Few details were available after a speeding vehicle on Interstate 64 struck a jockey with over 2,000 career wins and $70 million in lifetime earnings. 34-year-old Miguel Mena left his native Peru to be a full-time jockey in the United States in 2017. Prominent trainer...
Lawmakers Ask FMCSA To Dilute Truck Driver Requirements
In light of the ongoing truck driver shortage and current supply chain problems, a group of Republican Senators wants the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to allow teenagers to operate big rig trucks on long haul assignments. The signatories predicted that...
Near-Fatal Wreck in Oak Grove
Few details were available about a serious crash in Oak Grove. Emergency responders had to use the jaws of life to free a trapped victim, and they had to airlift him to a nearby hospital. When first responders arrived at the intersection of Fort Campbell Boulevard and...
Semi-Truck Involved in Deadly Taylor County Wreck
A 21-year-old Louisville man is dead after he lost control of his vehicle and careened into the pathway of an oncoming semi-truck. The wreck happened near the intersection of State Highway 210 (Old Hodgenville Road) and Noe Road. Initially, the 21-year-old man’s...
Granny Cams and Physical Abuse in Nursing Homes
As the nursing home population expands and coronavirus restrictions make it more difficult to visit their loved ones, more people are relying on “granny cams,” which are hidden surveillance cameras, to keep tabs on their loved ones. Assault prevention is high on the...
