News Results For Mobile Phones - A Health Risk or Not?

1. Research shows mobile phones raise children's risk of brain cancer by five times (News-Medical-Net)
   Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:48:14 GMT New research from Sweden is certain to alarm many as it has found that young people today are five times more likely to get brain cancer if they are mobile phones users.



2. Smart alarm clock for mobile phones (EurekAlert!)
   Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:29:21 GMT ( Tampere University of Technology ) Research conducted in two Finnish universities, Tampere University of Technology and the University of Helsinki, resulted in the development of a brand-new technology for screening and even diagnosing sleep disorders. The first application of the new technology, a smart alarm clock for mobile phones, HappyWakeUp, is now available. It is the first ...



3. Mobile use 'increases cancer risk in children' (Sydney Morning Herald)
   Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:29:33 GMT Study finds children who use mobile phones are five times more likely to develop brain tumours than those who don't.



4. Mobile use increases kids cancer risk (Stuff)
   Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:53:25 GMT Children who use mobile phones are five times more likely to develop brain tumours than those who don't, according to research presented at a British conference.



5. Scientists debate possible cell phone link to brain cancer (CNN)
   Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:04:50 GMT Bringing a growing health concern to Congress, scientists squared off Thursday over whether cell phones contribute to brain cancer.



6. Now, an 'arousal' alarm clock in your mobile for a HappyWakeUp (New Kerala)
   Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:18:52 GMT Washington, Sept 24 : Hate waking up to the loud morning alarm that leaves you stressed after a deep sleep? Well, then brace yourself up, for 'HappyWakeUp' has arrived - a smart 'arousal' alarm clock for mobile phones that wakes people up when they are awake or 'almost awake' naturally.



7. Mobile phone use 'raises children's risk of brain cancer fivefold' (Independent)
   Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:44:24 GMT Children and teenagers are five times more likely to get brain cancer if they use mobile phones, startling new research indicates.



8. Smart alarm clock for mobile phones (PhysOrg)
   Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:20:19 GMT Sleep disorders are very common in modern society. Mild forms are familiar to everyone and up to 10 - 20 per cent of adults suffer from related diseases (organic sleep disorders). Diagnosing sleep disorders often requires extensive and expensive sleep recording at a sleep laboratory. At the moment, there are hardly any good screening methods for detecting sleep disorders.



9. Doctors Urge Research On Cell Phone-Cancer Issue (NPR)
   Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:38:42 GMT The vast majority of scientific studies show no association between cell phone use and brain cancer. But several doctors say the issue isn't settled, and they are asking Congress for more research.



10. Health-e (Health-e)
    Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:03:01 GMT Health minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang has declared herself generally “quite happy” with the performance of the 31 health facilities assessed in a rapid appraisal exercise to measure the “Core Standards for Health Facilities in South Africa”.