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10 Ways Your Smartphone Is Making You Fat
By Lauren Sanderson Diet and Nutrition News & Advice

10 Ways Your Smartphone Is Making You Fat

Smartphones make our lives easier, but are they causing you to pack on the pounds? With today’s technology, we can connect, share, and network like never before. Everything is suddenly easier with a smartphone—leading to a more sedentary life, which can easily lead to weight gain. Here are ten ways your smartphone is actually driving […]

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New Study Links Video Games with Neurological Problems
By ActiveBeat Author Trending Health News

New Study Links Video Games with Neurological Problems

In the past, a number of studies have suggested that video games can improve neurological functionality, thereby helping stave off conditions like Alzheimer’s disease. But now a new study shows that playing video games can actually increase one’s risk of developing neurological and psychiatric disorders. The study, which was conducted by University of Montreal researchers, […]

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Avoid Listening to MP3 Players For More Than One Hour Each Day: WHO
By ActiveBeat Author Trending Health News

Avoid Listening to MP3 Players For More Than One Hour Each Day: WHO

Do you use your MP3 player for more than one hour each day? Then the United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) thinks you should be cutting your usage back. A new report from WHO finds that listening to a personal audio player for more than one hour each day can lead to permanent hearing loss. […]

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Using a Smartphone Won’t Make You Smarter, Study Reveals
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Using a Smartphone Won’t Make You Smarter, Study Reveals

Wouldn’t it be nice if using a smartphone made you smarter? Unfortunately, a new study has revealed that spending lots of time scrolling through emails, instant messages, and games won’t hike your IQ — even if using a smartphone does have a visible impact on your brain. The study, which was carried out by researchers […]

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Are You a Cyberchondriac?
By Emily Lockhart Your Health

Are You a Cyberchondriac?

Aside from the threat of Ebola, Enterovirus D68 sweeping through schools, swine flu proliferating livestock, and a surge of this winter’s unique influenza strain—another condition is sweeping the (first) world’s population at large: cyberchondria. According to mental health experts at Baylor University, cyberchondria characterizes folks who rely solely on the Internet for self-diagnosis and rather […]

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Canadians Demand More Research Examining Health Effects of Cellphone Airwaves
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Canadians Demand More Research Examining Health Effects of Cellphone Airwaves

How much exposure to radiofrequency airwaves emitted by cellphones is dangerous? Unfortunately, no one really knows — which is why one expert panel is insisting that a new study examining the potential health risks of exposure to these airwaves be aggressively pursued. In a report released on Tuesday, the Royal Society of Canada — a […]

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