August 22, 2012

It may still be summer, but it’s time for health officials to focus on flu season with the approval of this year’s vaccine. Experts say it’s important to get vaccinated this year because two of the three virus strains used in this vaccine differ from those that were targeted last year. The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older receive an annual influenza vaccine. Source Link

The green jacket made famous by the Masters golf tournament will now come in women’s sizes, as the Augusta National golf club is admitting its first female members. Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and a South Carolina bank executive will become the first women to join the membership ranks after a decade-long battle to end the men-only rule at the home of the Masters. Source Link

Your online viewing habits are your own business, according to a new federal court ruling that applies a 1988 law to the latest technology for streaming video. The court found that the online video service Hulu violated the law created to prevent sharing of video tape rental records with others. Online services can use your viewing history to serve up ads. Source Link