October 12, 2016

If you wake up groggy every morning, your bedroom smartphone habits may be to blame. A survey found the one in three people check their smartphone if they wake up in the middle of the night. It’s well-known that the bluish light from a smartphone screen can signal the body to wake up and that makes it harder to get back to sleep. Source Link
 
Parents should not be using one kind of  natural aid to help infants cope with teething pain. The FDA has issued a warning against homeopathic teething tablets and gels, saying they pose health risks. The agency is investigating reports of adverse effects in infants after use of the homeopathic remedies. Source Link
 
Does that fitness tracker on your wrist lead to better health? Probably not. A year-long study found that using a Fitbit didn’t raise activity levels enough to improve health for most people, even when they got financial rewards for using it. Experts say people who are inactive don’t need a tracking device to tell them that. Source Link