Sensory memory is the very first stage of memory that involves registering a tremendous amount of information about the environment, but only for a very brief period. During every moment of your existence, your senses are constantly taking in an enormous amount of information about what you see, feel, hear and taste. While this […]
Cardiac arrests and highrises a deadly combination, Toronto study shows
Cardiac arrests happen most often at home. Researchers knew that. What they didn’t know, until now, is this: If your home is a highrise, the higher your floor, the lower your chance of survival. A new study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal examined five years of health data from the City of […]
Best Foods To Keep You From Getting Sick
Feeling under the weather and want to speed up your recovery? Or want to avoid getting sick altogether? Good news: with the right foods and eating habits, you can help your immune system fight off illness and, if you do get sick, re-bound quicker. Remember the old adage “feed a cold, starve a fever”? […]
Google and YouTube Track Your Every Step
Whether you like it or not, Google, Facebook, and Bing track everything that you do on their sites. Google is particularly far-reaching because it also captures what you do on Gmail, YouTube, and the millions of partner websites who use Google Analytics software. For Google users, this means: every search you perform, every video or web […]
Why Even Bother Trying to Stay Private Online
It’s so difficult to keep your privacy anymore. In fact, 59% of American web users have given up trying to be completely anonymous online, according to a Pew Research Study. And unless you are running for public office, then why not let Google and Bing and Facebook track your online web habits?Well, truth be told: targeted advertising […]