August 24, 2015

The answer to better heart health could be found in the smartphone you’re carrying. Some studies show that apps associated with exercise, counting steps or tracking your heart rate could make it easier to lose weight, stop smoking, and control high blood pressure. About one-in-five users has a health tracking app on their smartphone. Source Link
 
What’s the course that nearly every parent says should be offered at their child’s school, but isn’t? A survey found that nine out of ten parents think computer science and coding should be taught in school. But the same survey showed only one-in-four schools offer such classes and less than 10% of school administrators think parent demand is high. Source Link
 
This year’s incoming college freshmen have their own unique view of the world as they’ve known it. The annual Mindset List from Beloit College notes that for the Class of 2019, Google has always been a mouse click away and TV has always been in high definition. And this year’s 18-year old’s have never had to lick a postage stamp. Source Link