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<< Previous | Next >> November 3, 2009Patients and Text Messaging: A Boundary IssueIn The American Journal of Psychiatry a doctor from Philadelphia gives an example of doctor-patient communication by text messaging. The clinical implications of this form of nontraditional contact are explored and an approach to patient text messaging is provided. emily | 7:19 AM | permalink
October 27, 2009SMS has Major Role to Play for Swine Flu VaccinationBecause of a Royal Mail strike in the UK, chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson has warned that thousands of people could miss appointments for their swine flu vaccine due to these postal strikes. In response the Department of Health is now actively encouraging GPs and hospitals to use text messaging to reach patients. [via eHealthNews] emily | 3:52 PM | permalink
Cell Phone May Reduce Bone Density in Hips
A new study by Turkish researchers, published in the September issue of the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery, suggests that "electromagnetic fields emitted by cell phones may have a harmful effect on bone density". Image left:Cell Phone Holster above from PlumberPlus. emily | 9:39 AM | permalink
October 25, 2009Winning "Come Clean 4 Congo" Video
Related: -- Stop Texting, to Save Lives in Africa -- Coltan and Your Mobile: A M0pocket Repentance And Mobile Community Call To Action -- Recycled phones and "blood Tantalum" emily | 4:46 PM | permalink
Long-term use of mobile phones 'may be linked to cancer'A £20million ($33million), decade-long investigation overseen by the World Health Organisation (WHO) will publish evidence that heavy users face a higher risk of developing brain tumours later in life, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
Read full article. emily | 10:11 AM | permalink
October 22, 2009Stop Texting, to Save Lives in Africa
Related: -- Coltan and Your Mobile: A M0pocket Repentance And Mobile Community Call To Action -- Recycled phones and "blood Tantalum" emily | 5:06 PM | permalink
October 16, 2009Give blood via text messaging with the Red Cross
Donors can subscribe to Red Cross texting simply by sending redcross to 42227 or registering at bloodisneeded.org. [via GoMoNews] Related Blood Donor Campaigns by SMS: -- Cellcom to launch SMS blood donor drive - Israel's official emergency blood bank, asked mobile operator Cellcom to send an urgent SMS to all subscribers, asking them to donate blood. -- Mobile LBS finds blood donors - KTF and Korean Red Cross provide emergency blood donation service using handsets. Subscribers who have agreed to receive urgent messages calling for blood donation can give their blood voluntarily. -- Looking for blood donors by SMS - the State's largest blood center, will launch a pilot program -- the first of its kind in the US -- enabling the organization to directly alert specific blood donors and volunteers in "real time" via wireless text messaging. -- Want to donate blood? Just SMS - A "Be a Blood Donor — Save a life" campaign was launched in Chennai (India) to encourage donors to sign up by texting in their blood type to a designated short code. -- Kiss a Vampire - In January 2001, a campaign by The UK National Blood Service, invited university students to come "Kiss a Vampire" (none other than Sarah Michelle Gellar, star of TV cult series "Buffy and the Vampires") in an effort to recruit blood donors. emily | 8:01 AM | permalink
October 14, 2009A study studies mobile phone/cancer studies
So where does this new information leave us? In the exact same spot, we still don't know for sure what the incidence of cell phones have on causing cancer. Read full article emily | 12:22 PM | permalink
October 8, 2009Pill Bottle Cap Sends SMS: Take your Meds
Read full article. Related: - SIMpill: Medication reminders via SMS - A wireless monitoring and support service for patients on chronic medication sends an SMS to the central server when the pill bottle is opened - allowing to check against a database that the incoming SMS is within the appointed time tolerance set for the patient, or should no message be received, the server can produce a number of responses such as sending a reminder to the patient's handset, a family member, or a healthcare professional.
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September 27, 2009Cellphone side effects may be all in your head
The report, released earlier this week by the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR), examines how electromagnetic fields may impact human health. Related and contradictory: -- Mobiles, computers can cause "electrosensitivity" -- EHS sufferer views computer through binoculars -- Scientists serious about 'electricity sickness' claims -- I have to switch the mains off to get to sleep' -- Mobiles, computers can cause "electrosensitivity" -- Mobile mast effects to be studied -- Mobiles, computers can cause "electrosensitivity" -- Dutch study claims the next generation of mobile phone services can cause headaches and nausea -- Electrosmog in the clear with scientists emily | 2:14 PM | permalink
September 22, 2009Cell-Phone Radiation Risks: Why the Jury's Still OutAnother article on cell phone safety, from TIME. A good recap.
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September 18, 2009New iPhone Case Reduces Cell Phone Radiation by 60%
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September 17, 2009Drug Addicts get text overdose adviceThe BBC reports on The Swansea Drugs Project in the UK, which is asking drug addicts to sign up for text messages on what to do if they overdose and how to reduce their addiction risks. Messages such as the following will be sent out:
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September 16, 2009Experts urge more study of cellphone radiation, especially on kidsMore research is needed to determine whether cellphone radiation is harmful to humans, especially children, a panel of scientists and cancer researchers told a Senate appropriations subcommittee on Monday, reports USA Today.
Interesting, and something I had not read before:
CTIA–The Wireless Association® Statement on “The Health Effects of Cell Phone Use” Hearing emily | 7:27 AM | permalink
September 14, 2009Are cell phones safe? Researchers still uncertain
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September 13, 2009'Pill-check' SMS the cure?
Activists who use cellphone text messages to expose missing essential drugs from clinics in Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Malawi say the same system would work well in South Africa. The Mail&GuardianOnline reports.
Read full article . emily | 10:54 AM | permalink
September 9, 2009Cellphone radiation levels vary widely, watchdog report says
The government watchdog group today releases a list ranking cellphones in terms of radiation. The free listing of more than 1,000 devices. [via USA Today] In their own words: With this free, user-friendly online tool, consumers can make informed decisions about which cell phones to buy. The EWG guide uses easy-to-read graphics to illustrate each phone’s radiofrequency emissions, enabling consumers to make quick comparisons of radiation output of various wireless devices. Click here for the report. Listing is based on phones currently available from major carriers. You can also see all available phones ranked by radiation.
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August 31, 2009Are Cell Phone Towers Honey Bees' Next Big Threat? New Study Says Yes.As if honey bees don't have enough to worry about right now, it seems that cell phone towers may be problematic for the insects. According to a new study, a rapid drop in the bee population in Kerala, India is the result of recently installed cell phone towers, and could cause a complete collapse of bee populations within 10 years. Treehuger reports.
It seems like a highly dramatic conclusion - and one to be skeptical about since the same issues came up a couple years ago. Previously: -- Disappearing bees may not be linked to cell phones - but a virus -- Are mobile phones wiping out our bees? emily | 9:30 PM | permalink
August 26, 2009Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern, Science, Spin and the Truth Behind InterphoneA new report called “Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern, Science, Spin and the Truth Behind Interphone” was released Tuesday by EM Radiation Research Trust. It claims that previous studies on the topic were flawed. This report, sent to government leaders and media, details eleven design flaws of the 13-country, Telecom-funded Interphone study. It concludes: -- There is a risk of brain tumors from cellphone use Full report (PDF) [via Slashgear] emily | 7:51 AM | permalink
August 24, 2009Mobile messaging network counsels Cape Town drug users
Read full article. Image from Ken Banks at Kiwanja.net emily | 8:25 AM | permalink
August 14, 2009Belarus Authorities to introduce school uniforms with "safe from radiation" cell phone pocket
boingboing makes light of authorities in Belarus for considering introducing a new school uniform that would protect schoolchildren from electromagnetic radiation that comes from their mobile phones. According to Foreign Policy, the uniform features a dedicated pocket that can store the phone and make it safe for those who wear it. Not only have there been other protective clothing concepts against cell phone radiation (see below) since 2002, but there was no place as hard hit by Chernobyl as Belarus, and the exposure to it's radiation caused a widespread rise in cancer, congenital malformations and illnesses. So Belarus authorities can hardly be labeled dingbats for thinking of protecting their children from further harmful radiation, whether it's effective or not. Other protective clothing concepts: -- Special clothing protects unborn babies in womb from cellphone radiation - MummyWrap, a sleeveless, loose-fitting garment for pregnant women made from a light-weight copper-based cotton fabric known as Swiss Shield. -- New men's underwear protects from harmful cell phone rays - Swiss clothing manufacturer Isabodywear is launching a special line of men's underwear that claims to protect "men's sperm from harmful cell phone radiation". -- A New York based store sells dress shirts and caps designed to protect people from electromagnetic fields -- or radiation -- given off by cell phones and electronic devices. -- Singapore-based garment manufacturer Crocodile International launched smart pants or "Radiguard' specialty trousers" for cell-phone buffs who exposed exposed to the ultra magnetic emission from the cell-phones. -- In September 2002, Levi Strauss announced the launch of a new Dockers' model with anti-radiation-lined pockets, prompted by customers' concerns about the possible health risks of mobile phone use. emily | 8:31 AM | permalink
August 11, 2009'SMS not radiation' affects kids' brains
July 22, 2009Phone gadget to diagnose disease
Researchers have developed an add-on to a mobile phone that can take detailed images and analyse them to diagnose diseases such as tuberculosis., reports the BBC.
Read full article. And related article in New Scientist. emily | 10:36 AM | permalink
July 8, 2009Pediatrician Shocked to See 3-Year-Old on Cell Phone
Read full article. Image from Current. emily | 3:41 PM | permalink
June 6, 2009Japan explores using cell phones to stop pandemics
Read full article. emily | 5:28 PM | permalink
June 5, 2009Text Message Reminders help Teen Transplant PatientsA study looked at improving compliance rates in pediatric liver transplant recipients by using text messaging.
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June 2, 2009Cell phones may be hazardous to your elbows
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May 28, 2009Viral Epidemics Poised to Go Mobile
A National Science Foundation press release reports “scientists predict mobile phone viruses will pose a serious threat.” The scientists are network experts who have studied how “a Bluetooth virus can infect all phones found within Bluetooth range of the infected phone, its spread being determined by the owner’s mobility patterns.” [via SmartMobs] emily | 5:05 PM | permalink
May 14, 2009Swine Infection from Cell Phones?A company in Los Angeles that sells "Cleen Cell Wipes" has sent out a "health alert" saying their product is a preventive measure against swine flu. They probably have a point as cell phones are riddled with bacteria. "95% of cell phones in a random test alarm doctors and infectious disease specialists. Modern flu and viral prevention tip: keep cell phones clean and practice good "mobile hygiene". [via PR Web] Related links to cell phones and bacteria. emily | 12:16 PM | permalink
May 10, 2009Cell Phone Usage Damages MemoryA research team from Ben Gurion University in Beer-Sheba, Israel, found that talking on a cellular phone harms the mental abilities of the user. This research may serve as a warning against one of the gadgets most of us use daily. The Future of Things reports.
Read full article. emily | 9:28 AM | permalink
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