August 15, 2016

The FDA has pulled the plug on e-cigarette sales to minors. It’s now illegal to sell e-cigarettes or any tobacco product to anyone under 18 and manufacturers are not allowed to promote e-cigarettes as a healthy alternative to smoking. Surveys show 70-percent of users continue to smoke tobacco cigarettes and may be using e-cigarettes to avoid no-smoking laws. Source Link
 
Meat lovers may have less time to enjoy those steaks and burgers. A study found that people who ate more red meat and processed red meat had a higher risk of early death than those who got their protein mainly from plant sources. It’s not all bad news for meat eaters because chicken didn’t have the same connection to early death. Source Link
 
When it comes to the online habits of teens, social media could be a problem but gaming might be good for them. Researchers found that students who played online games daily scored higher in math and science testing. Those who chatted online or used Facebook every day had lower test scores in math. Source Link