September 10, 2012

The hard-hitting action of the NFL is back for another pro football season, and the controversy continues over long-term brain injuries suffered by players. A new study found that pro football players die from brain diseases about three times more often than average men. Meanwhile, the league has announced that it will donate $30 million for research into brain injuries and treatments. Source Link

If your kids are losing sleep over their study habits, it won’t help their schoolwork. A new study found that if that high school students who sacrifice sleep in order to study more are likely to have academic problems the following day. And the more often they pull an all-nighter to study, the worse the impact or their school work. Source Link

In the tablet computer wars, the small are going large as the large look to downsize. Amazon’s new generation Kindle Fire HD tablet will be offered in a larger size along with the current 7-inch model. Meanwhile, it’s expected that Apple will unveil a smaller iPad Mini  next month, with both the Amazon and Apple offerings going on sale in time for holiday shopping. Source Link