October 14, 2013

The Internet isn’t the place to be if you tend to obsess over your health. A new study found that the easy access to health information online can raise the anxiety level for otherwise healthy people who worry that an ache or ailment might be something worse. About eight out of ten Americans use the Internet to get health information. Source Link

What if the warmest temperatures of today were the coldest days of the future? That’s the prediction in a new climate study looking at what weather patterns might be like in 35 years. Researchers say the dramatic change could happen sooner in tropical climates, but could also be delayed for 25 years with a worldwide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Source Link

The move from paper to screen has more people doing more reading these days. A new poll found that 40-percent of adults own an e-reader or tablet. That’s double the number of two years ago, and nearly half say they’re reading more books now on their e-reader device and in old fashioned print. Source Link