Online privacy rules for kids have updated into the age of social media. The new rules now require websites and phone apps that collect photos or geo-location data from children to obtain express permission from parents. Some worry that the new limits will push more kids to try to lie their way onto websites that bar anyone under age 13. Source Link
Millions of older Americans with diabetes will be saving money on their testing supplies with a new Medicare program. It requires beneficiaries to order their supplies through a national mail-order program or a Medicare-approved pharmacy. Co-pays will drop from about $15 a month to just under $5 a month. Source Link
Trees do more than provide shade and natural beauty -- they may also save lives. A new study found that trees in major U.S. cities filter enough fine particle pollution from the air to prevent some deaths from lung disease. Researchers say the findings may lead to more strategic planting of trees, perhaps near roadways to help offset pollution from cars. Source Link
