August 27, 2015

Those 12-hour days at work could do more than kill your free time. A study found a link between long hours on the job and increased risk for a stroke. Researchers say people who worked 55 or more hours a week had a 33-percent higher risk of stroke. The risk of heart attack also climbed with the number of overtime hours worked. Source Link 
 
You may not be changing banks, but it's likely you'll get a new credit card before the end of the year.  It’s part of a plan to replace traditional magnetic stripe cards with “smart chip” technology that reduces the risk of counterfeit cards. Not all retailers are ready for the new cards, so you may still be swiping your card as the transition continues. Source Link
 
A fat-burning pill sounds like of stuff of late-night infomercials, but it could be a reality some day. Scientists have found a genetic "switch" inside fat cells that can speed up metabolism to burn off excess fat without exercising. The next step would be to create a drug that can target that genetic switch. Source Link