March 12, 2013

Government investigators have some simple advice for when you receive a spam text message -- just delete it. Authorities say you should not respond or request to stop future messages because both will verify your phone number and lead to more spam texts. The Federal Trade Commission is filing suit against dozens of spam text operators. Source Link

It’s been a concern for some, but a new study says all pregnant women should be using a seatbelt when driving or riding in a car. Researchers say nearly ten times more fetal deaths occurred in accidents when mothers were not belted. Expectant women have worried that a seatbelt across their stomach could injure an unborn child. Source Link

Money talks and it can make those extra pounds walk. Participants in a study lost more weight when offered a $20 reward to drop four pounds a month -- or pay $20 if they failed to hit the mark. The cash incentives spurred three times as many people to lose weight than those who had no financial risk or reward. Source Link