November 14, 2016

You’ve heard of stress eating, but can your stress make your spouse put on weight? Researchers found that a partner's stress, and not your own, predicted an increased waist size that’s associated with illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. Wives were more likely to add weight when husbands were stressed. Source Link
 
What’s the downside to having your home appliances connected to the internet? Researchers say they found a flaw in a popular WiFi LED blub that would allow a hacker driving by your home to take over its connection and spread a virus to other WiFi devices. A recent online attack that hobbled some major websites was traced to WiFi-connected devices that have no security protections. Source Link
 
Doctors are being advised to look for symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in women who’ve had a pregnancy loss. A study found that nearly half of women who had miscarried reported PTSD symptoms. New mothers are screened for postpartum depression but there’s no similar check for women after a miscarriage or tubal pregnancy. Source Link