August 12, 2014

It’s role reversal behind the wheel, as kids are calling parents on their bad driving habits. A survey found that 60-percent of teens have asked a parent to stop driving dangerously. Eight out of ten parents admit to speeding or talking on a cell phone, 40-percent text while driving, and 20-percent don’t wear a seat belt. Source Link
 
The debate over the standard test for prostate cancer continues. A study of 162,000 men who had a PSA test found that it does reduce prostate cancer deaths, but 40-percent of cancers detected by screening were over-treated with side-effects such as incontinence and impotence. Researchers say they don’t recommend routine use of PSA test. Source Link

Making a snap judgement is something our brains are hard-wired to do. Scientists found that people could say whether a person looked trustworthy after their face was flashed on-screen for a tiny fraction of a second. Even though the time was too short for conscious processing, a part of the brain can still evaluate an image without us seeing it. Source Link