Winter
weather isn’t the only thing that's been largely a no-show this season.
Health officials say the nation’s annual flu outbreak is just starting
now, nearly two months behind schedule. That’s the latest flu season in
nearly a quarter-century. Officials aren’t sure why the flu virus has
had such a late start. Source Link
It’s a status symbol for anyone who gets behind the wheel, but is there a dark side to that familiar “new car smell?” A new report claims that the showroom-fresh fragrance is actually caused by toxic chemicals used in making parts of a car’s interior, including brominated flame retardants, chromium, and lead that are associated with birth defects and cancer. Source Link
Here’s good news for anyone who’s tired of getting automated, pre-recorded telephone pitches. The FCC is proposing that telemarketers who make “robocalls” would need your permission before dialing you up. And if they do call, you could opt-out for good by pressing a few keys on your phone. Source Link
It’s a status symbol for anyone who gets behind the wheel, but is there a dark side to that familiar “new car smell?” A new report claims that the showroom-fresh fragrance is actually caused by toxic chemicals used in making parts of a car’s interior, including brominated flame retardants, chromium, and lead that are associated with birth defects and cancer. Source Link
Here’s good news for anyone who’s tired of getting automated, pre-recorded telephone pitches. The FCC is proposing that telemarketers who make “robocalls” would need your permission before dialing you up. And if they do call, you could opt-out for good by pressing a few keys on your phone. Source Link
