Facebook Heartbreak Leads to Man's Asthma Attacks

We often hear that social networks can be fine for emotional health by reconnecting us with old friends, helping us build professional contacts and countering isolation, but Italian doctors have reported a case where logging onto Facebook made an 18-year-old man hyperventilate.The patient, whose asthma was well-controlled with steroid inhalers and Singulair pills, began having more asthma attacks

Facebook Overtakes MySpace in U.S based traffic

Facebook has officially taken the throne as the most popular social network in America. Facebook surpassed MySpace in U.S.-based traffic for the 1st time in May, according to new data released by Web metrics firm ComScore. The news comes amid other signs of success for Facebook and struggle for MySpace, creating what may be a perfect storm for a changing of the guards.Facebook's SuccessFacebook

US military joins Facebook, Twitter

The U.S. military in Afghanistan is launching a Facebook page, a YouTube site and feeds on Twitter as part of a new communications effort to reach readers who get their information on the Internet rather than in newspapers, officials said Monday.The effort, which officials described as a way to counter Taliban propaganda, represents a sea change in how the military can communicate its message to