November 3, 2011

Republican presidential hopefuls finally have an official starting line in the primary race for the White House. New Hampshire has scheduled its first-in-the-nation presidential primary for January 10th. The Iowa caucuses take place one week earlier. There was talk of a New Hampshire primary in late December if other states had tried to move up their primary balloting to early January. Source Link

Allowing parents to opt out of mandatory vaccinations for children is creating some “hot spot” schools where outbreaks of childhood diseases are more likely. Researchers say some schools have up to one-in-five students who are not vaccinated, raising the odds of an outbreak of preventable diseases. Measles cases have reached a 15-year high and more cases of whooping cough are being reported nationwide. Source Link

The same technology that powers your cell phone is also being used to create products that take wireless to a new level. AT&T is marketing items like pill containers that send wireless reminders and GPS-enabled dog collars. And a new product incorporates wireless sensors in sportswear to monitor your vital signs and upload them to a web site. Source Link