The FCC is enlisting your help to map the speed of mobile Internet connections across the country. The agency has released a free smartphone app that lets you test your connection speed. The data from the tests will be published and allow consumers to compare whether actual mobile broadband speeds match the claims of wireless carriers. Source Link
There’s new evidence that weight-loss surgery may lead to a longer life, and not just by what you can measure on a bathroom scale. Researchers say they found that obese people in the worst health saw genetic changes that could slow the aging process after they lost significant weight following bariatric surgery. Source Link
Can you talk yourself into exercising more? A new study found that test subjects who gave themselves verbal encouragement while exercising were able to perform better. But experts say it’s important to know the difference between pushing a bit harder and risking injury because of bad form when exercising. Source Link
