Can you fight cancer with help from your smartphone? A study found
that people who used smartphone reminders to get out of their seats and
take a short walk throughout the day reduced their risk for cancer.
Inactivity increases the risk of overweight and obesity and has been
linked to an increased risk of cancer. Source Link
America’s sweet tooth is still going strong in the soda aisle. After a decade of falling soft-drink consumption, a
CDC report says rates have stalled at well above the recommended limit
of one sugar-sweetened drink per week for children. The survey found
that two-thirds of kids drink sugary beverages on a daily basis. Source Link
There
may be a flip side to those warnings about the dangers of too much
screen time for your kids. A British study found a digital "sweet spot"
that might benefit teens by allowing them to develop social connections
and personal skills and relieve stress. That might be two hours of video
gaming or smartphone use or four hours of videos per day. Source Link
