About half of older adults say they take a daily aspirin to reduce
the risk of a heart attack, but many of them shouldn’t. Health experts
say the risks of taking aspirin, including ulcers and internal bleeding,
are only outweighed if someone has had a heart attack or has major risk
factors for heart disease. Source Link
There’s
new scientific evidence that reading to young children may help to make
them better readers. When researchers used MRI scanning while
pre-schoolers listened to stories, they saw increased blood flow to
parts of the brain that help with understanding the meaning of language
and visualization. Source Link
It’s
getting easier to go face-to-face with your Facebook friends when
you’re mobile. The Facebook Messenger app now includes free video
calling that can be used on WiFi and with cellular data connections. The
service is available to Android and iOS users in the U.S. and 17 other
countries. Source Link
