THINGS YOU’LL NEVER HEAR A GUY SAY:
• I’m done with the laundry.
• Don’t put your hand there.
• Honey, lift your legs so I can vacuum under there.
• You ladies go watch TV. We men will clear the table.
• Oh cool, my turn to change the baby!
• Here, let me fold the fitted sheets.
HAVING SURGERY ON A SURGEON’S BIRTHDAY LINKED TO GREATER RISK OF DEATH _ Here’s a study that throws some serious support behind the idea that no one should work on their birthday. Researchers at UCLA found older patients who undergo emergency surgery on their surgeon’s birthday were more likely to die within a month than others who had the same or similar procedures on different days. Among surgery patients over age 65, mortality rates were a whopping 23 percent higher among those treated on their surgeon’s birthday. Study authors speculated these highly skilled doctors may be distracted during surgery due to turning one year older, but it’s just a theory.
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