America’s
blood pressure is on the rise. A report says three out of ten Americans
now have high blood pressure. That’s a 10-percent increase over five
years, and only about half of those with high blood pressure have it
under control. Too much eating and too little exercise is largely to
blame. Hypertension can lead to heart attacks and strokes. Source Link
A
little straight talk with your college-bound child can go a long way
toward keeping them from too much partying on-campus. A study found that
the most effective time to discuss underage drinking is the summer
before freshman year. Talking about moderation once the school year had
begun had little or no impact on drinking habits. Source Link
Tablets
and e-readers are all the rage, but most people still prefer to read a
book in print. A survey showed that three out of four people would
rather hold a book than read from a screen. But nearly 70-percent of
those surveyed said they prefer to read a newspaper online rather than
in print. Source Link
