September 11, 2015

Getting a good night’s sleep could make the difference in whether you get a cold. New research found that people who slept six hours a night or less were four times as likely to get sick after being exposed to the cold virus compared with those who got more sleep. Scientists say sleep plays an important role in regulating the immune system. Source Link 
 
Just a minute of the latest hits on high could be enough for lifelong hearing loss. Experts say listening to very loud music with earbuds can do permanent damage in as little as 60 seconds. The solution is  the “60-60” rule -- keep the volume under 60 percent and only listen for a maximum of 60 minutes a day. Source Link
 
Amazon may be betting that a hot product for the coming holiday season will be a $50 tablet. Reports say a new 6-inch tablet from Amazon could be priced at $50, or half the cost of the current lowest-priced model. The low-end tablet would be about the same size as current phablet phones and would also display ads along with content. Source Link