There’ll be plenty of people reaching for a diet pill to help keep
that New Year’s resolution to lose weight. A survey found that one in
four people are willing to try a weight-loss supplement, even though
there’s no proof of effectiveness. Half of those surveyed say they’ve
experienced side effects like rapid heart rate or jitteriness when
taking a weight-loss supplement. Source Link
If
you read to relax before bedtime, you may want to make it a printed
book and not an e-reader. A study compared results for people who used
e-readers versus books for nighttime reading. Researchers say the light
from an e-reader reduced sleepiness and made participants less alert the
next morning. Source Link
Here’s
a good reason not to reply to that text message from your child while
you’re driving. A study found that nearly all middle-aged adults were
unable to send a text message without drifting into another lane or onto
the shoulder of the road. Experts say texting and driving is dangerous
for anyone, but even more so for older drivers. Source Link
