Mobile Phones: Ringing Up The Danger

RINGING UP THE DANGER IS YOUR MOBILE PHONE KILLING YOU? Not only is it dangerous to use your phone while doing other things (driving, for instance), there are other side effects of constant attachment to your mobile devices. Americans Love Their Gadgets 91% 55% of adults have a cell phone of adults have a smartphone 32% 42% of adults own of adults own an e-reader 1 a tablet computer Health Effects of Gadget Use While the jury is still out on whether or not your smartphone can give you cancer, there are some harmful side effects that have been proven, particularly for those who use their mobile phones frequently: 2 Headaches Dizziness Hearing damage from use of earbuds Blurry vision Dry eyes Tense Sore neck eyes muscles Depleted melatonin, which can affect Tense shoulder muscles sleep patterns Sore hands and forearms Tense facial from texting muscles Nomophobia The fear of having to go without your cell phone Phantom cell phone vibration syndrome Feeling a buzzing as if a new notification has arrived when it hasn't Os7 67% 44% 29% of users have slept with their phone next to their of mobile phone users say they check their phone even if they haven't noticed it ringing or vibrating1 of cell owners say they can't imagine living without their phones 1 bed to ensure they didn't miss calls, texts other updates 1 Keep Yourself Healthy Here are ways to combat the negative effects of overuse of technology: 2 Take breaks from staring Avoid reading on smartphones for long periods of time Do neck stretches at a screen every 20 minutes or so SOURCES 1. http://www.pewinternet.org 2. http://www.bostonglobe.com cheapnursedegrees.com