July 19, 2012

For the first time, there’s evidence that poor sleep can raise your risk of disease. Researchers found that  subjects who slept less than six hours a day with alternating work shifts had a slower metabolism and a decrease in insulin. Scientists say the chronic sleep deprivation could lead to diabetes and obesity. Source Link

The online world isn’t for everyone. A new report says one out of five American adults doesn’t use the Internet. Of those, about half say they don’t need an online connection to keep up with the world. The un-wired are mostly older, less educated, and the poor, but the report says there’s much less of a gap between the percentage of whites and minorities who are online. Source Link

It may not be not rocket science getting a better deal on a new car, but there’s evidence that research can save you big bucks on that next set of wheels. A study found that car buyers could save an average of $800 by bargaining at two dealerships after knowing what the dealer paid for the car. Those who just knew the cost and visited two dealerships paid $200 less. Source Link