February 4, 2015

Your nose knows it’s winter and you can help it weather the season when nosebleeds are more common. Cold winter air and dry heated indoor air can both cause blood vessels in the nose to break. Using a humidifier in your bedroom can give your nose a good night’s rest from the irritations that can cause a nosebleed. Source Link

Kids who play football in elementary school may pay a price later in life. A study looked at the cognitive abilities of NFL players and found those who started playing football before age 12 had more problems with memory and solving simple problems. Researchers say young players who never suffer a concussion could still sustain some brain damage. Source Link

A popular traffic app has some law enforcement officials upset that it makes it harder to nab speeders. A feature of the Waze app from Google lets users mark locations where police cars are parked. But Google defends the app by saying that most people drive more carefully when they believe law enforcement is nearby. Source Link