That favorite music might soothe you through surgery. A 
review of studies found that listening to music before, during or after 
surgery lowered anxiety and pain, and decreased the need for pain 
medicines. Just be sure the tunes you choose don’t interfere with 
communications in the operating room during surgery. Source Link
Toddler
 talk could predict a child’s performance when they start school a few 
years later. Researchers found that children with a larger speaking 
vocabulary at age 2 are better prepared for kindergarten. That’s 
important because kids who do better in kindergarten have greater social
 and educational opportunities as they grow up. Source Link
  
Your
 options for snagging the latest smartphone for $199 are down to one. 
Sprint says it will eliminate two-year contracts and subsidies for 
phones by the end of the year, meaning you’ll pay full-price upfront or 
make monthly payments to buy or lease a phone. Among the top four 
carriers, only AT&T is still planning to offer two-year contracts. Source Link
