October 24, 2013

It isn’t just virtual socializing that’s popular online. A new report says 38-percent of single people have used an online dating site or a mobile dating app. Nearly two out of three Internet users say online dating is a good way to meet people, and 11-percent say they’ve been in a long-term relationship with a partner they met online. Source Link

The growing practice of buying breast milk online has some serious safety issues for babies, according to a new report. Researchers found that three-fourths of samples purchased online contained bacteria that can cause illness. Milk banks are a safer alternative, because the breast milk is pasteurized, limiting the risk of bacterial illness. Source Link

Despite guidelines that recommend against it, many older men are being tested for prostate cancer. A new survey found that 40-percent of men over 75 are still getting a PSA blood test. Prostate cancer found in elderly men rarely causes death because it advances so slowly, but treatments can have serious side effects that reduce quality of life. Source Link