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Gary Arendash, University of South Florida in Tampa, reports that exposure to cell phone radiation has decreased the plaque causing Alzheimer’s Disease in mice. In the Alzheimer’s-like strain, it even seemed to reverse the deposits of destructive amyloid protein that is the defining characteristic of the illness. Read the rest of this entry »

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Seal Shield now has a dishwasher safe cell phone. The new “Seal Cell” is waterproof and can be washed in the sink or dishwasher. Guess that means you can swim with it. You also don’t have to worry if it does the toilet dive…. LOL Read the rest of this entry »

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Maine may be the first state to require warning labels on cell phone packaging like those on cigarette packaging. Maine State Representative Andrea M. Boland is convinced that the radiation from cell phones increases the risk of brain cancer when held at the ear. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cough into your cell phone please and let us diagnose your cough. MSNBC and the Discovery Channel report on research here in the US and in Australia that would allow health care providers to use computer software to analyze coughs over the phone. Read the rest of this entry »

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Cell phone distraction affects walking as much as driving. Apparently a study by the University of Illinois found that talking on a cell phone while crossing the street leads to accidents. Duh! Read the rest of this entry »

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Overuse of your cell phone may cause nerve inflammation or numbness in your hand. Cubital Tunnel Syndrome, also known as “cell phone elbow,” is caused when the arm is bent too long, (as from holding a cell phone to your ear), putting tension on the ulnar nerve, which runs from under the collarbone, down along the inside of the elbow to the pinky finger. Read the rest of this entry »