December 28, 2015

Sudden cardiac arrest can kill in an instant, but often there are warning signs. A study showed that nearly half of victims experienced chest pains or shortness of breath in the days or weeks before they died. Health experts say such symptoms should always be checked by a doctor or with an emergency room visit, if necessary. Source Link 
 
2016 could be the year of the cord cutter. A survey found more people who say they’d consider canceling cable TV service and up to 20-percent might end their pay TV subscriptions. Many are frustrated with the traditional cable programming bundle and the lack of consumer choice that comes with it. Source Link
 
What if the word of the year wasn’t even a full word? That’s the case for the Merriam-Webster Dictionary editors who have chosen the suffix “ism,” as in socialism, fascism, racism, feminism, terrorism, and so on. They say current events have contributed to the surge in words ending in “ism.” Source Link