April 17, 2017

Kids who play outdoors may become the next generation of environmentalists. Researchers found that young adults who had more outdoor play as children were more likely to be concerned about protecting the environment. The outdoor experience should go hand in hand with learning how to protect the environment with practices like recycling and saving energy. Source Link

Can music soothe the post-op back? A study found that a 30-minute session of music therapy helped ease pain for patients after back surgery. The music session didn’t replace medications but did reduce the pain that is often hard to treat after back surgery. Source Link

Ever wonder if stormy weather or traffic snarls might stretch your commute time? Now there’s an app for that. Easy Riser is a smartphone alarm clock that will wake you up earlier when conditions are bad. The app keeps track of real-time traffic and weather reports to see if you need extra time to commute. Source Link