The real reason why public toilet seats have gaps in them — and it’s not as gross as you might think

The real reason why public toilet seats have gaps in them — and it’s not as gross as you might think

This is news for those who skeeve public toilet seats. There are many unspoken, strange things in a public restroom — the gaps in toilet seats are one of them. And while you might think it’s a manufacturing error, there’s actually a very real, legal reason why public toilet seats look the way they do … Read more

Dr. Sheldon Greenfield, Who Exposed Gaps in Health Care, Dies at 86

Dr. Sheldon Greenfield, Who Exposed Gaps in Health Care, Dies at 86

Dr. Sheldon Greenfield, whose pioneering research found that older patients with breast and pancreatic cancer got subpar treatment and that patients who grill their doctors during consultations receive better care, died on Feb. 26 at his home in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 86. The cause was colon cancer, his daughter Lauren Greenfield said. Dr. … Read more