Using
“hands-free” devices to talk or text while driving does not make you
safer behind the wheel, according to new study. Drivers still had major
distractions when using voice-to-email or voice-to-text systems.
Researchers said test subjects missed seeing traffic hazards while
talking to their phone or in-dashboard devices. Source Link
You
may want to reach for the sanitizer before you reach out to shake
hands. An observational study found that only one in 20 people wash
their hands properly after using the restroom. Many didn’t wash long
enough, one-third didn’t use soap, and 10% didn’t wash their hands at
all. Source Link
Could
a smartphone be a handy tool to detect cancer and diabetes? Soon there
may be an app for that. Scientists have developed a sensor that finds
clues about diabetes and lung cancer from substances in your breath. The
sensor could be attached to a smartphone to allow for easier screening.
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