Up to 100 million Americans could feel the impact of a major winter storm that’s making its move from the Rockies into the Midwest on its way to the East Coast. A blizzard watch is in effect for Chicago. Places like St. Louis and Indianapolis could see heavy icing, while upstate New York and New England experience heavy snowfall by Wednesday. Source Link
Researchers have shown government officials a prototype system for automobiles that could instantly detect whether someone has had too much to drink and prevent them from driving. The system can use touch sensors in a steering wheel or door locks or measure blood alcohol content from exhaled breath. A field demonstration of the system could begin later this year. Source Link
If America spends the most per person on health care of any country in the world, why don’t Americans live the longest? A new federal report says smoking is the likely culprit, although rising obesity rates are also a factor. Even though smoking rates are dropping in America, the effects of smoking over a lifetime still mean more cancer and heart disease deaths. Source Link
