December 30, 2013

How often do you think twice and then hit the delete key after launching into a post or comment on Facebook? The social network says a blind survey found that seven out of ten users self-censor after starting to type, and one-third of posts never make it to someone’s wall. Young Facebook users were the most careful posters, but the most carefree commenters. Source Link

Living with Man’s Best Friend may be nothing to sneeze at for youngsters. Researchers say infants who live in homes with a dog are less likely to develop asthma and allergies. They believe that exposure to pet dander changes the microbes that live in an infant's gut to reduce immune system response to common allergens. Source Link

Here’s a good reason to turn off the bad news on TV -- too much viewing could lead to post-traumatic stress disorder. A study found that some people who watched coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing for six hours a day reported high acute stress similar to PTSD victims. Experts say those people may be predisposed to having a stress disorder. Source Link