MOBILE USE IS LINKED TO BRAIN TUMOURS

LONG-term mobile phone users could face a higher risk of developing cancer in later life, according to a decade-long study.
The report, to be published later this year, has reportedly found that heavy mobile use is linked to brain tumours.
The survey of 12,800 people in 13 countries has been overseen by the World Health Organisation.
Preliminary results [...]

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Can naps have an adverse effect?

Could daytime napping or poor sleep habits at night lead to an increased risk of developing elevated blood sugar? Believe it or not, the answer is yes.
A study1 published earlier this month in the journal Diabetes Care found that individuals who napped less than an hour a day increased their risk of developing elevated blood [...]

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