February 6, 2012

All those would-be grandparents can rejoice, because it looks like the Baby Bust is over. A new report predicts a growth in America’s birth rate in 2012 with 4 million births this year. In the wake of the Great Recession and economic hard times that it brought to many young people, the number of births in the United States fell more than 7% from 2007 to 2010. Source Link

A new snapshot of America’s single men and women upends the traditional stereotypes of the playboy male and the ladies who just want to settle down. The survey found that men were more likely to commit to a relationship, even with a woman who isn’t a soul mate. Women were pickier, and their top turn-offs were men who are lazy, sloppy or too needy. Source Link

You’ve heard of tennis elbow? Well, say “hello” to iPad shoulder. That’s when pain develops in the shoulder and neck from using a tablet computer. Researchers found that users experienced discomfort when hunched over a tablet computer that was resting in their laps. Experts suggest setting the tablet at a higher angle to avoid looking down at it. Source Link