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06
Aug

Effects of Wi-Fi Radiofrequency Radiation on Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae

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Said-Salman I, Yassine W, Rammal A, Hneino M, Yusef H, Moustafa M. Effects of Wi-Fi Radiofrequency Radiation on Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Bioelectromagnetics. 2021 Aug 1. doi: 10.1002/bem.22364. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34337771. Abstract The hazardous consequences of electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure represent a public health concern. Common sources of EMF include smartphones and wireless […]

05
Aug

Health in the palm of your hand—part 1: the risks from smartphone abuse and the role of telemedicine and e-Health

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Giansanti D, Maccioni G. Health in the palm of your hand—part 1: the risks from smartphone abuse and the role of telemedicine and e-Health. mHealth 2021;7:49. doi: 10.21037/mhealth-20-150 Background: The evolution of the Telemedicine and e-Health is strictly related to the evolution of the mobile-technology. If today it is possible to successfully use a wide range […]

02
Aug

NYT OPINION -This Is Our Chance to Pull Teenagers Out of the Smartphone Trap

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July 31, 2021 By Jonathan Haidt and Jean M. Twenge The authors are psychologists who have spent years studying the effect of smartphones and social media on our daily lives and mental health. As students return to school in the coming weeks, there will be close attention to their mental health. Many problems will be attributed to the […]

02
Aug

MTN takes major pain

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Source: My Broadband https://mybroadband.co.za/news/business-telecoms/408396-mtn-takes-major-pain.html MTN has released a trading statement for the six months ended 30 June 2021 to notify shareholders about a major drop in expected earnings for the company. The company said it is expecting a decrease in earnings per share of between 75% and 85% — or R5.06 to R5.73 — down […]

02
Aug

Chronotype in individuals with schizophrenia: A meta-analysis

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Linke M, Jankowski KS. Chronotype in individuals with schizophrenia: A meta-analysis. Schizophr Res. 2021 Jul 28;235:74-79. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.07.020. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34332427. Abstract Objective: Emerging evidence shows that evening chronotype is associated with mental health problems, especially mood disorders, but few studies have investigated its association with schizophrenia. Based on meta-analytic methods, we aimed […]

02
Aug

Smartphone Use Among University Students During COVID-19 Quarantine: An Ethical Trigger

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Saadeh H, Al Fayez RQ, Al Refaei A, Shewaikani N, Khawaldah H, Abu-Shanab S and Al-Hussaini M (2021) Smartphone Use Among University Students During COVID-19 Quarantine: An Ethical Trigger. Front. Public Health 9:600134. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.600134 Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.600134/full Extract only, kindly see the link above for the full study. One significant lifestyle shift is the complete reliance on […]

02
Aug

Is 5G a waste of electricity? Experts say it’s complicated

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Source: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-08-01/Is-5G-a-waste-of-electricity-Experts-say-it-s-complicated-12lTM5o5r6E/index.html 01-Aug-2021 As 5G developers look desperately for a “killer app” to prove the usefulness of the superfast wireless technology, mobile carriers in China are complaining about the high energy cost of 5G signal towers. And the situation is, according to experts, more complicated than many have thought. The costly 5G 5G technology can […]

02
Aug

Thinking about selling your Echo Dot—or any IoT device? Read this first

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Deleting data from Echo Dots—and other IoT devices from Amazon and elsewhere—is hard. DAN GOODIN – 7/2/2021 Like most Internet-of-things (IoT) devices these days, Amazon’s Echo Dot gives users a way to perform a factory reset so, as the corporate behemoth says, users can “remove any… personal content from the applicable device(s)” before selling or discarding them. But […]