August 23, 2012

Can the same technology that streams the Internet to your laptop at home help keep you safe when you’re driving? That’s the question at the heart of a year-long experiment in Ann Arbor Michigan where some 3,000 cars will be equipped with WiFi devices that can communicate with other cars and traffic signals to send warnings to drivers and improve safety. Source Link

A fast-acting treatment for depression that could help prevent suicide is getting a push from the U.S. Army. The military is funding research to develop an anti-suicide nasal spray that uses a natural hormone with antidepressant effects that works quickly. The effort comes as the Army is facing its highest suicide levels in history. Source Link

The dreaded “Freshman 15” may be a weight-gain myth for college students, but that doesn’t mean the class of 2016 should be careless when it comes to eating habits. Health experts say incoming college students should stock the dorm room fridge with healthy snacks, drink plenty of water and eat regular meals. The typical college freshman gains an average of about four pounds. Source Link