Long-term heavy smokers may want to add a lung CT scan to their annual health checkup. A government panel says the scans could detect lung cancer earlier and help prevent up to 20,000 deaths per year. The group targeted for the annual lung scans would be those over age 55 who have been smoking for at least 30 years. Source Link
The good guys in the world of hackers are showing automakers how computers that control a car’s functions can be compromised, in hopes of uncovering the bugs before any bad guys can exploit them. A demonstration showed how to hack a car’s steering or braking systems. Other researchers have been able to open electronic door locks on some luxury cars. Source Link
What would it cost your fast food budget if McDonald’s doubled it’s worker’s pay to $15 an hour? One researcher says the price of a Big Mac would jump by 68 cents. Some say that pay hike would also reduce the number of minimum wage workers on food stamps, which could save some taxpayer money. Source Link
