America’s biggest cell phone carriers have rejected a plan to include a remote “kill switch” on smartphones that could prevent thieves from selling a stolen device. Samsung says it wanted to put the feature on its phones. The carriers say there are better ways to fight thieves, but critics say carriers are trying to protect their profits from phone insurance plans. Source Link
Mothers may lessen the risk of food allergies in their babies by maintaining breast feeding after introducing solid foods. A new study found that the natural immune factors in breast milk may help prevent food allergies. One key factor is that solid food should not be introduced before 17 weeks of age. Source Link
It’s the Great American Smokeout Day, when smokers are encouraged to quit, if only for one day. Results can come fast -- heart rate and blood pressure drop after less than an hour, and carbon monoxide levels in blood return to normal in just one day of nor smoking. Nearly 44 million people, or one-in-five adults in America, are still smokers. Source Link
