August 25, 2015

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