Living
a high-stress life can make even the average illness much worse. A new
study found that people who are chronically stressed are likely to have
more severe reactions to illnesses including the common cold. That’s
because long-term stress increases your resistance to the hormone that
regulates your body’s response to infection. Source Link
A new effort aims to make selling a stolen cell phone as difficult as fencing a stolen car. Major cell phone carriers and the FCC have agreed to create a list of stolen cell phone identification numbers to prevent anyone from reactivating the device. The plan also calls for legislation to make it a federal crime to alter a cell phone’s identification number. Source Link
Hybrid cars may be a big hit at the gas pump, but not so much in the auto showroom when hybrid owners are looking for their next vehicle. A new survey shows that only 35% of hybrid owners buy another one as their next car. But there is some loyalty, as hybrid owners tend to buy their next car from the same auto manufacturer that made their hybrid. Source Link
