July 15, 2016

Pregnancy can really trip you up. That baby bump changes the way women walk and stand up  from a chair or turn around, and a study found that a pregnant woman is as likely to suffer a fall as a 70-year old. The problem comes from leaning too far back and walking on your toes to compensate for that front-heavy condition. Source Link
 
Can looking at your smartphone make you fat? Maybe, if you do lots of screen scrolling in bed at night. That bright night can interfere with hormones that help you fall asleep. Poor sleep can affect the production of insulin that regulates blood sugar and that can slow your metabolism and lead to weight gain. Source Link
 
A new kind of tracker that you wear on your wrist could do more than count steps - it might save you from a hangover. The Bactrack Skyn would collect data on your blood alcohol content and send push notifications to your smartphone so you can monitor your alcohol consumption in real time. Developers hope to bring the new tracker to market soon. Source Link