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EMFs and Safety

Call me dumb, but I just never stop to think about the electromagnetic fields (EMFs) around me. Yet these little invisible lines that come from power lines and electronic devices are all around us. Then there are the radio frequency EMFs emitted by wi-fi, baby monitors, routers, and cell phones. It seems like I always have at least one of those things, if not more, in constant reach. If that doesn’t cause enough concern, some believe that something as simple as a lamp plugged in but not on may be doing harm. Electric fields (V/M) occur even when something plugged … Continue reading →

Japan Warns Parents about Kids and Cell Phones

In Japan, concern about cell phones has nothing to do with cancer. Instead, the focus is on the dangers that cell phones pose to children. In fact, the Japanese government feels that the threat is so real, that it is starting a program to warn parents and schools that they must restrict cell phone use among children. In Japan, cell phones are packed with features, such as high speed Internet access, although Masaharu Kuba, a government official overseeing the new program told the Associate Press (AP) that �Japanese parents are giving cell phones to their children without giving it enough … Continue reading →

Neurosurgeon Warns that Cell Phones are Worse than Smoking

The debate about whether or not cell phone use increases your risk of cancer has been going on for quite some time. Studies linking cell phone use to cancer are completed, only to be countered with studies that say that there is no risk at all. But here is one report that warrants taking notice. One of the top neurosurgeons in the world is urging people to take precautions with cell phone use, saying that the cell phone use creates a bigger risk for cancer than does smoking. Dr. Vini Khurana, a neurosurgeon who has won 14 awards over the … Continue reading →

Cell Phone Care

Ask most people how often they replace their cell phone, and they themselves might be surprised by what they tell you. From a very unscientific and informal survey of friends, relative and readers, I found that at least seven out of ten people (or 70 percent) replace a cell phone at least once a year. While some of these replacements are due to upgrades, the majority of reasons given for replacement were broken, lost or stolen cell phones. Replacing your cell phone can be an expensive business. While most cell phone carriers do offer customers a minimal insurance, most customers … Continue reading →

Are iPhones a Cancer Risk?

A recent study performed and released in Sweden shows that cell phones are linked to a high risk of cancer, The results of the study may suggest that the Apple iPhone may pose an even higher risk of that cancer than is posed by using other types of cell phones. The reason for this can be found in the use of radio frequencies. The Swedish study found that the long term use of radio frequency (RF) signals close to the ear causes tumors on the nerve that travels from the ear to the brain. The RF signals “heat” up the … Continue reading →

How Your Cell Phone Can Help You Be Healthy

There’s been a lot of talk about the negative stuff that comes with cell phones: cancer fears, distractions while driving, and annoying ring tones in public places. But your cell phone can be a useful tool for your exercise efforts! According to Prevention magazine, nearly eighty percent of walkers bring a cell phone along. Rather than leaving your phone to be dead weight in your pocket or belt pack, put that tool to use! A cell phone is great for emergencies. If you’re on the road and you trip and break your arm (it happened to my mom) you can … Continue reading →

Cancer and Cell Phones

A recently published study from the Danish Cancer Society is ready to put to rest the fear that cell phones cause cancer. Since 1982, the Danish Cancer Society has been watching and testing cell phone users. In twenty-one years of study, there was no rise in cancer among cell phone users. More than four hundred and twenty thousand Danish cell phone users participated in the study. On average, the participants used a cell phone for eight and a half years; some of the participants had their phones for the duration of the study, which started in 1982 and ran through … Continue reading →

Print This! Vaccination Schedule for Children

Wondering what shots you can expect at your child’s next well visit or check up? Here is a list of the most common vaccinations given along with the recommended ages of when children should receive them. It is a vaccination schedule you can print and take with you to your pediatrician’s office. While most children will follow this shot schedule, keep in mind that your individual child’s health profile may require different guidelines for vaccination. You may have the option to combine vaccines or have them administered separately. This information is taken from www.cdc.gov/vaccines/chedules/index.html. Hepatitis B Three inoculations Birth 1-2 … Continue reading →

What Do You Google?

Any time I have a new ailment, I usually google my symptoms. Pew Internet & American Life Project estimate that 83 percent of Internet users have searched for health information. This week, Pew Internet said that 29 percent of cell phone users between the ages of 18 and 29 and 17 percent of all cell phone users have searched for health information online. Why would people search for health information online and speculate what is wrong with them rather than talking to the doctor? Well, it may be because of the subject matter. Yahoo data says that out of the … Continue reading →

Tracking Chip Health Fears

My cat Cole has a tracking chip. He came with it; many shelters and rescues now automatically implant them as further insurance that the pets they place will stay with those homes forever. Chihiro doesn’t have the chip; her rescue didn’t follow the practice for whatever reason, and we aren’t too concerned about it. The cost hasn’t seemed worth it because she’s rarely in situations where she could run away. I’d be open to putting a chip on her, though, if I ever felt there might be a serious risk of losing her. But one woman in Cambridge, Massachusetts now … Continue reading →