MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'cellphone'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:49 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512429&cid=t_147279_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F02%2F23%2Fcellphone-use-may-increase-brain-activity%2F Brain studies get more interest in the media, because the brain is truly one of the last great unknowns of the human body. While our understanding of the brain has made great strides in the past few decades, we still have only very basic and rudimentary knowledge of this important organ. Honestly, researchers still aren’t quite sure how the brain even works. When you consider where we are with our understanding of the brain’s basic functions, you have to take studies that use brain imagery with a healthy grain of salt. The consumption of sugar by the brain is thought to indicate important brain activity, but it’s a correlational association that researchers have documented. The latest “gee whiz!” brain study showed that when you put a muted cell phone next to ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512429 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:28:44 +0100 4512429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302125&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftest-results-delivered-to-your-cellphone-via-a-disposable-test-strip%2F2010.12.31 GENTAG, Inc. has announced a new diagnostic platform which uses near field communication (NFC) technology to transmit test results from a disposable test strip to a patient’s cellphone. Once results have been sent to a phone, they can then be uploaded to internet-connected EMR systems. The company claims their platform can test for pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, pathogens, and a number of different cancers, and monitor glucose, fever, as well as deliver drugs. From the press release: GENTAG started with well-established immunoassay technology and made it wireless and compatible with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology, which enables consumers to use their cell phones as diagnostic tools to instantly test for pathogens, allergens or common medical conditions at any time, no matter where ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302125 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:10:57 +0100 4302125 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097933&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-survey-1-in-10-cell-phone-users-have-health-or-medical-apps%2F2010.10.24 A new survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project shows how the proliferation of smart mobile devices is causing a shift in the way users are accessing data and information on health. Some of the most interesting findings are related to the substantial number of users who actually have applications that help them manage and track their health. Some key findings from the survey: *17 percent of cell owners have used their phone to look up health or medical information on the Internet; 29 percent of cell owners ages 18 to 29 have done such searches. *9 percent of cell phone owners have apps they use to help track and manage health. *The heaviest use of health or medical related apps was by young adults: About 15 percent of those ages 18 to 29 have such apps, compared to 8 percen... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097933 Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:00:07 +0100 4097933 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082195&cid=t_147279_117_f&fid=37824&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorkalitenko.com%2Fblog%2Fgeneral-health%2Fyour-child-may-be-at-risk-for-a-brain-tumor None of our five senses can feel radio frequency or electromagnetic field so we used to think that it was harmless. Turns out, that may not be true. Especially for our children. Multiple studies now suggest that radio frequency electromagnetic fields can damage brain cells and worse, cause cancer.  It may range from highly aggressive glioblastoma, to relatively benign acoustic neuroma.  But having even a benign brain tumor isn’t good. But why are children at higher risk? The radio frequency electromagnetic filed penetration of the child’s brain is much higher than an adult’s. And the source of these radio frequency electromagnetic fields is cell phones! The danger of using cell phones while driving is well known.  It is even recognized by the government.  Driving while ta... Doctor Kalitenko antiaging blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082195 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:09:03 +0100 4082195 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4031240&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-app-improves-healthcare-access-in-remote-areas%2F2010.10.05 A team of student and faculty researchers at MIT have developed an open source software system with the goal of improving healthcare access to patients in remote regions. The software is called Sana and runs on the Android platform. The app allows healthcare workers in remote clinics to send pictures and videos to a database where they can be reviewed by a physician who is then able to provide a preliminary diagnosis via texting. Sana is different than other collaborative electronic medical sharing efforts because it allows complex medical imaging, such as X-rays and ultrasound images to be uploaded and analyzed. Since Sana is open source, it can be customized to a specific regions needs and tailored to specific pathologies that need to be studied. Program developers hope this gives health... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4031240 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:00:30 +0100 4031240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929232&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftexting-while-driving-its-like-everybodys-drunk-or-worse%2F2010.09.02 A mentor recently mentioned in passing that he stopped riding motorcycle when cellphones came out, as he noticed the average driver distraction level had gone way up. He said, “It’s like everybody’s drunk.” There’s lots of ways to be an impaired driver: Physical or mental fatigue, chemicals (legal and not), emotional extremes, etc. (This is not an exhaustive list). What I want to focus on here is a very controllable risk factor: Divided attention. A quick Internet search turned up some original research from Car and Driver on the subject of texting while driving compared with actual alcohol-impaired driving, and the results are shockingly worse than I would have thought. From their (admittedly limited but well done) study, texting is way worse than being at the leg... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929232 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:00:28 +0100 3929232 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3929234&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffda-actively-monitoring-medical-and-healthcare-apps%2F2010.09.02 Bradley Merrill Thompson, an attorney with expertise in the FDA approval process for medical devices, is stating that the FDA is actively monitoring app stores on various platforms. Regulating medical devices and health care-related applications falls under the FDA’s jurisdiction. James Kendrick from JkOnTheRun spoke with Thompson, where he stated the following: The FDA is actively engaged in surveillance of various app stores to see if apps should trigger their involvement. Applications where a smartphone is connected in any way to imaging are under scrutiny, in particular. Any app that is used to transmit images to a medical facility requires FDA approval. By “various app stores,” Thompson is likely referring to the App store [Apple], Palm App Catalog [Web OS], App World [BlackBe... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3929234 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:00:10 +0100 3929234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750061&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-cellphones-kill%2F2010.07.13 San Francisco recently passed a law requiring disclosure to consumers of the amount of radiation emitted by cellphones at the point of sale. Research has been inconclusive on whether there is a link between cellphone usage and cancer. More definitive findings could be years away. Understandably the law addresses a universal concern that we all have. We are more fearful of threats we can’t see, smell, hear, taste, or touch. Radon, carbon monoxide, and radiation fit these criteria. Yet, cellphones kill in other ways which are far more immediate, equally as subtle, and just as concerning. This silent epidemic is increasing at an alarming rate. Everyone sees it, but does nothing about it. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Saving Money and Surviving the Hea... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750061 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3750061 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740595&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fno-forgetting-to-take-your-meds%2F2010.07.09 Normally, the patient calls the pharmacy for a prescription. Now, the prescription is doing that by itself. GlowCaps, a prescription bottle cap made by Vitality, has assumed control for medication compliance. The bottle cap fits prescription bottles, but has uses cellphone technology to tap into wireless networks. Once connected, the pill bottle does everything imaginable to remind patients to take their pills. There’s lights — plenty of them. The bottle cap really does glow and make noise to remind patients. Plug-in units wirelessly connected to the bottle cap can be placed anywhere there’s a wall socket. Oh, and it will call you, too, if you forget. The company calls this “Reminders Ramp from Subtle to Insistent.” (Add “relentless” to that.) Ulti... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740595 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:47:23 +0100 3740595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702935&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fan-eye-exam-on-your-iphone%2F2010.06.27 Researchers at MIT have developed a method of using a basic cellphone coupled with a cheap and simple plastic device clipped onto the screen to estimate refractive errors and focal range of eyes. Because of its simplicity, and the fact that soon just about everyone will have access to a mobile phone, eye exams may become available to the whole world at little to no cost. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702935 Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:00:24 +0100 3702935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2967257&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D8039 I am sure this report spotted in Medscape will spark more controversy within the industry and concern amongst mobile phone users: The new report, “Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern. Science, Spin and the Truth Behind Interphone,” was released in August by the International Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Collaborative, a group that includes Powerwatch and the Radiation Research Trust in the United Kingdom, and the EMR Policy Institute, ElectromagneticHealth.org, and The Peoples Initiative Foundation in the United States. More than 40 scientists and officials from 14 countries endorsed the report, which concluded that: * Studies that are independent of the telecom industry consistently show there is a “significant” risk for brain tumors from cell phon... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2967257 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2967257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2206819&cid=t_147279_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F02%2F22%2Fcommon-courtesy%2F Your email:Subscribe   Unsubscribe Courtesy - Etiquette, one aspect of decorum, is a code that governs the expectations of social behavior, according to the contemporary conventional norm within a society, social class, or group. Common courtesy. I believe I deserve it. I don’t deserve it because I’m, “TheAngriestPharmacist.” I deserve it because I am a human-f.ing-being. Everyone deserves it. So, what the f. am I talking about? I’ll spell it out for you amoral assholes out there that refuse to respond, then I’ll tell you EXACTLY what I’m talking about. Simple Phone Call — Return call not 100% necessary. Phone call w/ voicemail — Return call probably necessary. Multiple Calls w/o voicemail — Return call necessary.... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2206819 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:59:42 +0100 2206819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2112281&cid=t_147279_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fhow-much-are-you-willing-to-spend-for-a-mobile-phone%2F I was reading the PC World Website and the title “Meet the $30,000 Cell Phone” caught my attention. I didn’t know that a very expensive mobile phone which cost a fortune is actually real. I can already live a lifetime with that amount of money. Seriously. The phone I was referring to was the Vertu Cell Phone that probably only rich brat like Paris Hilton can afford. What’s so special about this phone? The accessories and phone parts are made of pure jewels. It has a ruby keypad bearings, a blemish-free sapphire and stainless steel alloy housing, a deeper bass speakers, and 18 carat gold furnishings on its metal casing. One of Vertu’s released phones is the “Vertu Boucheron 150″ which is made on pure solid gold. Are you willing to spend as much fo... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2112281 Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:10:35 +0100 2112281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056630&cid=t_147279_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F490902071%2F There are many healthcare problems in the developing countries, like lack of medical staff and equipment, and this is why I helped start the openECGproject. Now, a great concept to try an fix these problems is to utilize devices that are already present and hack them to be useful for patients. Devices like cellphones are a perfect example. And, this is exactly what the research team led by Dr. Aydogan Ozcan from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has done. They have developed an innovative lens-free technique for rapidly and accurately counting targeted cell types in a homogenous cell solution. Their vision is that individuals would one day be able to draw a blood sample into a chip the size of a U.S. quarter, which could then be inserted into a cell phone that would quickly ... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056630 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:24:22 +0100 2056630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1930264&cid=t_147279_113_f&fid=34933&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpalmdoc.net%2F%3Fp%3D2007 I wonder if in the future we won’t have to carry any cellphones with us since they could be so tiny and even embedded complete with an integrated human interface. Spotted this funny short clip where Robin Williams (my fav comedian) demonstrates this possibility I can imagine myself slapping my armpit and telling the ward staff I’m just checking Uptodate (via Palmaddicts) from the Palmdoc Chronicles Embedded cellphone? (Source: The Palmdoc Chronicles) The Palmdoc Chronicles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1930264 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1930264 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918138&cid=t_147279_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2008%2F10%2F29%2Fjabberheads%2F Check out the pharmacy blog aggregators — All your pharmacy blog goodness compiled and listed on one page for you: http://dumbmedicine.com/?p=144 At about 2:30pm today, a lady brought a prescription to the counter. I approached her, said hello, and immediately glared at the cellphone, which is now synonymous with American Culture, smashed against her ear. When cellphone talkers approach my counter, they get no sympathy from me. I’m not courteous of their conversation because they are on MY time. Anyway, I asked this lady her birthday, as she turned away and started to scamper off and chatter some more, and she had the nerve to turn, roll her eyes at me, and say, “12-15-67″ in a tone of voice that would lead me to believe that I was bothering her…can you imagin... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918138 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:50:26 +0100 1918138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1812729&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D4594 In a follow-up to an earlier observational study, Agarwal and colleagues have performed additional lab tests on semen. CNN reports In the small study, Agarwal’s team took semen samples from 32 men and brought them to the lab. Each man’s sample was placed into small, conical tubes and divided into two parts: a test group and a control group. The control group was unexposed to cell phone emissions, but kept under the same conditions and temperature as the test group. The semen in the test group was placed 2.5 centimeters from an 850 MHz cell phone in talk mode for 1 hour. Researchers say that 850 MHz is the most commonly used frequency. They used the measurement of 2.5 centimeters to mimic the distance between the trouser pocket and the testes. Agarwal reasoned that many men keep... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1812729 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1812729 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1679393&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3878 (originally spotted in PalmAddicts) No, this Health reminder is not about putting a condom on your cellphone. It’s about being careful when you are using your cellphone, be it talking or texting. Have you seen people so blissfully unaware of their surroundings when they are using their cellphones? There could be accidents waiting to happen, and that applies to pedestrians, not just drivers. So the MMR Health tip of the day is : Practice Safe Text. Watch where you are going when you use that cellphone! Related MMR posts: Cell phone talkers as bad as drunk drivers Stop chatting on the phone while driving! a Safe text! (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1679393 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1679393 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664284&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3843 Bloomberg & Gates Anti-Smoking Pledge, Soy Food Lowers Sperm Count, Cellphone Warning Sparks Debate From New York - Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates have pledged $375 million to fight what they have dubbed the “global tobacco epidemic”. The money will be invested in anti-smoking groups in developing countries such as China and India, with the hope of matching the success of smoking bans in countries like the U.S., Canada and Ireland. China, with about 350 million smokers, sees about 1 million people die each year from causes related to tobacco. From Boston - According to research in the journal Human Reproduction, soy products may lower sperm counts. In a study of nearly 100 men who attended a fertility clinic between 2000 and 2006, those th... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664284 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1664284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1657414&cid=t_147279_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F347306181%2F I’m having a very rainy Sunday and a gloomy weekend altogether. Since I haven’t done Cancer Commentary links for quite sometime, here’s today’s edition: 1. In Calgary (Canada), the city is turning pink today to fight breast cancer. The Weekend to End Breast Cancer kicks off its second day today, with 1,400 men and women back on Calgary streets, completing the final 25 kilometres of the 60-kilometre route. This year’s walk — the fourth in Calgary — has raised more than $4 million, with proceeds going to the Tom Baker Cancer Centre. 2. As if we do not have enough cancer scare yet this week: first the cellphone, now granite kitchen countertops! A physics professor at Rice University is warning of a radioactive threat found in some kitchen countertops.... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1657414 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:19:24 +0100 1657414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652628&cid=t_147279_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F344938741%2F Wednesday, 23 July 2008 is the day the UPMC Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Director Dr. Ronald Herberman is to issue an advisory (pdf file link of the memorandum) on the possible health risks of cellphone use. “Recently I have become aware of the growing body of literature linking long-term cell phone use to possible adverse health effects including cancer. Although the evidence is still controversial, I am convinced that there are sufficient data to warrant issuing an advisory to share some precautionary advice on cell phone use.” The advisory suggests certain measures to limit exposure to electromagnetic radiation emitted by the devices, such as shortening the length of conversations or keeping the phones away from the head by text messaging or us... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652628 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:57 +0100 1652628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1652349&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D3814 The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancerread more | digg story I’m Digging this article primarily as it is the first such warning from any cancer research institute. But is the Director guitly of being an alarmist? The warning from Dr. Ronald B. Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, is contrary to numerous studies that don’t find a link between cancer and cell phone use, and a public lack of worry by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Herberman is basing his alarm on early unpublished data. He says it takes too long to get answers from science and he believes people should take action now - especially when ... Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1652349 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1652349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1274827&cid=t_147279_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2F244903659%2F If I had a vote in these polls that decide for the best and (maybe) worst inventions I think these would be mine: Best: Wheel Worst: Cellphone (Source: Blind.Scientist) Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1274827 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:27:28 +0100 1274827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510408&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F14%2Fmobile-phone-cancer-link-brought-up-once-more%2F Filed under: All CancersIn the last decade, we've seen studies that try to link mobile phone use to all kinds of cancer, the most common type being brain cancer. The thinking is that the radiation output from these devices affects the brain when those phones are held close to the head for extended periods.Well, here's one to shoot this theory down, I guess. In Australia, authorities there have said that mobile phone use does not cause cancer, and talking on a phone in the car is no more dangerous than having a passenger aboard. Wow-- those are heavy hitters.For many of us, those ultra low-power Bluetooth headsets are the solution for not holding that cellphone near your head for along periods of time. You?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs&nbsp... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510408 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:00:00 +0100 2510408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=486773&cid=t_147279_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D120071 The Times Online reports that a mass study of 200,000 cell phones users will look at the possibility of a long-term cancer risk from cell phone use. More than 200,000 volunteers, including long-term users, are to be monitored for at least five years to plot mobile phone use against any serious diseases they develop, including cancer and Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Professor Lawrie Challis, who is in the final stages of negotiation with the Department of Health and the mobile phone industry for the &3 million that he needs to fund the study, told The Times that research has shown that mobiles are very safe in the short term but that there is a "hint of something" for people using them longer. In an interview, Professor Challis, a world expert on mobile phone radiation, and ... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=486773 Sun, 21 Jan 2007 02:00:00 +0100 486773