May 15, 2015

We’ve all heard of seasonal allergies, but how about seasonal diseases? Scientists have discovered that genes which trigger inflammation can be more active in winter. That could account for why arthritis can be worse in wintertime and may also affect people with heart disease or even mental illness. Source Link

In families where both spouses work, new dads may be in denial about how much more they do at home after the baby arrives. A study found that new mothers logged about two more hours of housework daily, compared to dads who added 40 minutes. But fathers thought they were doing about four hours of housework per day. Source Link

Nearly two out of three Americans now own smartphones, but how do we use them besides making calls and sending texts? A new survey found that people use mobile devices for a wide range of life events. The most common uses were following news, looking up health information, online banking and checking real estate listings. Source Link