The rise of “Generation Health”
Summary: “After rising for a decade, life expectancy in America has begun leveling off and has even declined for some groups.”
Read and watch at: https://goo.gl/RrHwAZ
Digitally mined from: www.techcrunch.com
Silicon Valley Would Rather Cure Death Than Make Life Worth Living
Summary: “After disrupting the way we love, communicate, travel, work, and even eat, technologists believe they can solve the ultimate problem. Perennially youthful Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced last year a $3 billion initiative to obliterate human disease. Among his many crusades, Paypal co-founder and Trump advisor Peter Thiel aims to end mortality. (“Basically, I’m against it,” he has said.) Alphabet has a whole company devoted to curing this most intractable of inconveniences.”
Read more at: https://goo.gl/rgNI04
Digitally mined from: www.wired.com
How Music Enhances Your Brain and Boosts Productivity
Summary: “Have you incorporated music into your workspace or study space? Let’s understand how music supports the brain and the places where it serves as a distraction.”
Read more a https://goo.gl/sTCjL4
Digitally mined from www.inc.com
Teacher encouragement has greatest influence on less advantaged children
Summary: “Schoolchildren who receive words of encouragement from a teacher are significantly more likely to continue their education beyond the age of 16 than those who do not, a new study suggests.”
Read more a https://goo.gl/3bBz6z
Digitally mined from www.sciencedaily.com
Millennials Would Rather Save For Their Kids’ College Education Than Save For Their Own Retirement
Summary: “The education emphasis has hijacked family budgets at the expense of late-life planning. Emergency savings rank second in millennial priority, while retirement funds rest third.”
Read more at: https://goo.gl/f0FDzr
Digitally mined from www.benzinga.com