August 29, 2012

Don’t have an hour to devote to exercise each day? No problem, because 30 minutes might do even better. A study found that overweight men who exercised hard enough to raise a sweat for 30 minutes a day lost more weight than those who exercised for an hour. Researchers think the 30-minute limit might leave enough energy to be more physically active the rest of the day. Source Link

A new study shows that smoking bans have the most benefits for those who don’t light-up. Researchers looked at the rate of heart attacks among smokers and non-smokers after a public smoking ban was imposed. Non-smokers had 25% fewer heart attacks, but the rate stayed almost the same for smokers. Source Link

There won’t be two big announcements next month about new products from Apple. Sources say Apple will wait until October to unveil its new iPad Mini, a smaller version of the world’s best-selling tablet. The announcement of the new iPhone is expected on September 12th, with the new smart phone going on sale about a week later. Source Link