March 18, 2014

The FDA has approved the first device to prevent migraines.  The battery-operated headband unit sits across the forehead and applies an electric current to stimulate branches of the trigeminal nerve, which has been associated with migraine headaches. The device is designed to be used for about 20 minutes a day. Source Link

The smartphone has become a digital babysitter for many parents with children, but it may not be the kids who are getting the screen time. A study conducted in a restaurant found that 75-percent of parents used a smartphone during a meal with their children, and one-third of them used their smartphone through the entire meal. Source Link

How can you lose money while making money? Just ask the U.S. Mint, which lost $105 million last year making pennies and nickels because the nickel used to produce them cost more than the value of the coins. A long-standing call to phase out pennies is unlikely to pass, but the losses could be stemmed by switching to almost all steel in the coins. Source Link