September 11, 2014

Are e-cigarettes a solution to end smoking or a gateway to harder drug use? A study claims the electronic versions deliver nicotine that can prime users to turn to harder drugs like cocaine to keep the brain’s reward system satisfied. Some in the health community have supported e-cigarettes as a tool to help smokers quit. Source Link

If you want to prevent your baby from becoming a picky eater, you’ll need to start soon. Researchers say taste preferences may be set by age one, so parents should encourage fruits and vegetables by late infancy. And for breastfeeding babies that taste preference may depend on Mom’s diet. Source Link

The countdown is on to the first driverless car that you can buy. GM says a Cadillac model in 2017 will feature “Super Cruise” that allows the driver to take the foot off the gas and hands off the wheel. The feature would be able to handle highway speeds of up to 70 miles per hour and stop-and-go traffic. Source Link