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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 →

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 →

The Importance of Family Time

Numerous studies have shown how important it is to children to have quality time with their parents and siblings. From research that shows that children who have a regular family dinner time are less likely to be involved with drugs, to surveys of children that say that the one thing they really want more of is time with their parents, there is no doubt in my mind that family time is very important. There really is no time that is too early to establish the routine of family time. You can start with eating together at a meal. If you … Continue reading →

Nursing Leads to Stronger Lungs

A new study shows yet another benefit to breastfeeding, and it is one that is very different. We all have heard about the positive effects on respiratory health (breastfed babies are less likely to be diagnosed with asthma, for example), but here is a study that suggested that there is also a physical component to nursing. The benefits also do not apply to babies who are fed pumped breastmilk or babies who are nursed for three months or less. The study, done by researchers at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, reports on respiratory benefits that have nothing to … 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 →

The Invention of the Year

Time Magazine has named the Apple iPhone the invention of the year in a move that has many people cheering and a few wondering if the magazine has given in to the hype. Although I don’t know all of the inventions that were finalists in this competition (some of the contenders include the autonomous automobile, the compacted City Car invented at MIT, and a hybrid steam car engine), Time Magazine has seemed to make its decision with its eyes open. The article announcing the Apple iPhone as the invention of the year seems almost apologetic, and the writer concerned with … Continue reading →

Computing Review: October 15th Through October 21st

Halloween is getting closer, and there are a lot of treats here in the computing blog, such as Halloween fun and old school video games. Last week, we covered information about cell phones, including a discussion about a recent study that links cell phones, such as the iPhone with cancer risk. Here is your week in review for the computing blog, covering October 15th through October 21st. October 15th 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 … Continue reading →

The Phantom Phone Phenomena

Have you ever been somewhere when you cell phone vibrated for an important call. You reach down to you hip to answer the call, or at least to check who is calling, only to find out that you aren’t actually wearing your phone? That you left your phone back at home, or on the dresser, or in the car. And the phone was never even ringing. If something like this has happened to you, well you are in the majority of cell phone users. It seems that our brains have adapted quite nicely to that blackberry, to the point where … Continue reading →