Smartphones change our brains, say researchers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30586017 Science researchers have looked at EEG investigations on the brain to find out how we adapt to using smartphones. They argue that smartphone users had bigger EEG brain activity measurements in response to mechanical touch on the thumb, index and middle fingers What does this mean for those of us who do not use smartphones but use conventional cell phones? What about those who don't use them at all? http://www.ageuk.org.uk/work-and-learning/technology-and-internet/computer-training-courses/

Public Health England to try to make food more healthy

There may be a scheme which tries to highlight how healthy ready meals are. If there are logos on the packaging highlighting the one of your five a day on it would you be more likely to buy it? Or put it back on the shelf if it didn't carry any health benefits? The Chief Nutritionist at Public Health England is Dr Alison Tedstone. She commented "The possible extension of the five-a-day logo to include composite foods [which is a product with more than one ingredient, one of which is a fruit or a vegetable] is one of a range of options that we are considering. "However we have not decided on the criteria to use to extend the scheme to include composite foods and we also want to help people to reduce their intake of added sugar, saturated fat and salt overall."

Be a friend charity

http://www.beafriendtoday.org.uk/ The charity was featured in the Waitrose Weekend magazine. It encourages people who are able to give some time to be a friend to an elderly person who would appreciate another's company.