News tagged with blind spots

Know thyself: How mindfulness can improve self-knowledge

paying attention to one's current experience in a non-judgmental way—might help us to learn more about our own personalities, according to a new article published in the March 2013 issue of Perspectives on Psychological Sc ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Mar 14, 2013 | 5 / 5 (6) | 1 |

Kidney disease mutations found in a genomic blind spot

(Medical Xpress)—Advances in DNA sequencing technology during the past decade have given scientists powerful tools to peer into the genomes of humans and other species. Despite the efficiency and sophistication ...

Genetics Feb 11, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Driving errors increase with age among older drivers

Even healthy adults with a safe driving record tend to make more driving errors as they age, including potentially dangerous mistakes, such as failing to check blind spots, according to a study published by the American Psychological ...

Neuroscience May 16, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1 |

Emphasis on 'value' in health care reform sends mixed messages, physician says

The wide consensus that health care spending poses a threat to the nation's fiscal solvency has led to the championing of "value" as a goal of health care reform efforts. But the divergence of opinions between patients and ...

Health Mar 06, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Poll: Many Americans don't see their kids as overweight

(HealthDay)—Many American parents fail to see that their children are overweight or obese, a new poll finds.

Overweight and Obesity Feb 25, 2013 | not rated yet | 1

Malaria progress falters, WHO goals unrealistic

(AP)—The fight against malaria is slowing down amid a dramatic drop in efforts to reverse the epidemic, even as health officials insist they will try to meet their idealistic target of virtually eliminating ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Dec 17, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

When rugby and mechanical science collide

The rugby maul can sometimes look like the most unscientific of game techniques, but players are now benefitting from a new technical training aid, designed with help from engineering experts at Heriot-Watt ...

Health Mar 14, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

In combat vets and others, high rate of vision problems after traumatic brain injury

Visual symptoms and abnormalities occur at high rates in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI)—including Iraq and Afghanistan War veterans with blast-related TBI, reports a study, "Abnormal Fixation in Individuals with ...

Neuroscience Feb 04, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Uncovering the blind spot of patient satisfaction and patient expectations: An international survey

Patient satisfaction is increasingly recognized as an important component of quality of care. To achieve a high level of patient satisfaction, providers need to identify and address patients' expectations. However, a new ...

Other Oct 25, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0