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You may want to reconsider reaching for your cell phone at work, as this act carries negative cognitive cost of using this media choice during breaks, according to a recent study from Rutgers University called “Reach for your cell phone at your own risk: The cognitive costs of media choice for breaks.” Sometimes while at …
It would seem these days that people have had their phones surgically attached to them, and it’s not just teens, have you ever wondered what all that time using them is doing to their brains? One study published in JAMA has, and suggests that it is causing ADHD. Symptoms of ADHD include inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and …
Men who routinely use cell phones have lower levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), an important reproductive hormone. Men who have been diagnosed with poor sperm quality and who are trying to have children may wish to limit their cell phone use. Rany Shamloul, from Queen’s University (Canada), and colleagues report that while cell phone use …