Coming soon, America’s biggest cell phone carrier could be called “AT&T and T,” as number-two AT&T says it will buy number-four T-Mobile in a $39 billion deal. The merger would push AT&T past Verizon as the nation’s biggest carrier with 129 million customers. But first regulators will look at whether the deal will cut competition and lead to higher prices. Source Link
The nation’s pediatricians have a new message for young families -- keep your child in a rear-facing car seat until age 2. The American Academy of Pediatrics says children under age 2 in a rear-facing seat are 75% less likely to suffer severe injuries or die in a car crash. Current guidelines call for parents to move children to a front-facing seat after their first birthday. Source Link
Americans are making some headway in the battle against heart disease, cancer, lung disease and stroke. The Centers for Disease Control says it’s latest figures show that death rates for the nation’s biggest killers are dropping. According to the CDC, babies born in 2009 will have an average life expectancy of 78.2 years for men and 80.6 years for women. Source Link
The nation’s pediatricians have a new message for young families -- keep your child in a rear-facing car seat until age 2. The American Academy of Pediatrics says children under age 2 in a rear-facing seat are 75% less likely to suffer severe injuries or die in a car crash. Current guidelines call for parents to move children to a front-facing seat after their first birthday. Source Link
Americans are making some headway in the battle against heart disease, cancer, lung disease and stroke. The Centers for Disease Control says it’s latest figures show that death rates for the nation’s biggest killers are dropping. According to the CDC, babies born in 2009 will have an average life expectancy of 78.2 years for men and 80.6 years for women. Source Link
