A new smartphone app that helps women track their fertility is claiming a big success. The makers of Glow say users have reported 1,000 pregnancies since it was unveiled in October. The application makes it easy to analyze menstrual periods and other factors to pinpoint the best time to become pregnant. Source Link
Two out of three of America’s senior citizens need some kind of help dealing with the tasks of daily living. A new study says that includes everything from using a cane or a scooter to needing nursing care. About 20-percent of people 65 and older need help from someone else, and about half of baby boomer seniors use some kind of assistance. Source Link
So what were the top re-tweetable topics of 2013? Twitter says it’s Golden tweets for the year revolved around tragic deaths, with the passings of actors Cory Monteith and Paul Walker as the most re-tweeted. Other hot topics were the power outage at the Super Bowl, the selection of Pope Francis, and the birth of England’s Prince George. Source Link