August 21, 2012

If you’re a Baby Boomer, health experts say there’s one test that you need to take. The CDC is advising anyone born between 1945 and 1965 to be tested for Hepatitis C. The infection can go undetected without symptoms, and Boomers have a higher incidence of it. Hepatitis C slowly causes serious liver diseases including liver cancer and is the leading cause of liver transplants. Source Link

The dictionary is catching up with the street and giving official status to a number of catchphrases that we use. The new edition of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary has added words like aha moment, man cave, brain cramp, mashup, e-reader and bucket list. And it updated the definition of “underwater” to include when a mortgage is higher than the property’s value. Source Link

If you’re among the millions who indulge in binge viewing marathons of their favorite TV episodes on Netflix, it’ll be even easier soon. The company is unveiling a new “post-play” feature that automatically begins the next episode as the credits roll on the one you’re watching. The feature also works for movies by cueing-up the next in a series of sequels or offering similar films. Source Link