Never
mind the dangers of texting while driving or drinking and driving,
because there’s still another health threat putting innocent passengers
at risk. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that one out of five
older kids are breathing others cigarette smoke in cars. Experts say as
smoking bans take hold most everywhere else, the car has become a
favorite place to light-up. Source Link
People
joke about being addicted to Facebook, but a new study says it may be
no laughing matter. For some, adding status updates and checking those
of others could be more addictive than drugs or alcohol. Experts think
it’s because Facebook is easily available and the personal cost of
succumbing to it seems small compared to other addictions. Source Link
Experts
are advising members of the “sandwich generation” who care for children
and older parents to look both ways in the search of tax deductions.
Everything from medical bills you pay to the cost of hearing aids,
walkers and dentures, and even the cost of transporting an elder to the
doctor can be deductible, even if the older parent isn’t a dependent.
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