January 17, 2013

Be careful what tunes you play when you put the pedal to the metal because it could cost you a speeding ticket, or worse. A study that tracked driver listening habits in the car found that heavy metal caused men to go faster and hip-hop made women drivers more aggressive. Experts say music that is noisy, upbeat and increases your heart rate is a deadly mix on the road. Source Link

For seniors, poor vision means more than just difficulty reading the newspaper or watching TV. A study found that nearly half of seniors with eye disease limited their outside activities because of a fear of falling. Researchers say that can lead to social isolation, depression and disability. Source Link

If you want to make the best use of study time, drop the highlighter and pick up the calendar. A new report says highlighting text as you read can be counterproductive because it focuses too much on key phrases. The best strategy is to spread out study time over a period of days and take frequent practice tests. Source Link