Cell phones safe to use in hospitals: U.S. study
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Despite long-standing concerns, cell phones don't have a negative impact on medical equipment, a new study has found.
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A study of 400,00 Danes debunks cell phone-cancer link. Does evidence for other ailments remain? In Gear Factor.
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A huge study from Denmark offers the latest reassurance that cell phones don't trigger cancer. Scientists tracked 420,000 Danish cell phone users, including 52,000 who had gabbed on the gadgets for 10 years or more, and some who started using them 21 years ago.
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden - A Swedish study suggests that people who use a cell phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.    In an interview Thursday with The Associated Press, one of the researchers behind the preliminary study, Anders Ahlbom, said the results were surprising and more research is needed...
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Mobile phones should come no closer than about three feet to hospital beds and equipment, according to researchers.
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(Munster) - Some health officials in northwest Indiana say it might be time for hospitals to lift bans on cellphone calls. They say research that shows the phones don&#39;t interfere with medical equipment.
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If you haven't already been scared away from using your cell phone, now researchers are checking whether frequent usage can slow brain function.
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Most parents who are thinking of  buying cell phones for their children this Christmas are doing  so for safety reasons, according to a new survey.
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Evidence that mobile phones can interfere with vital intensive care equipment has been strengthened.
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Radio waves from mobile phones harm body cells and damage DNA in laboratory conditions, according to a new study majority-funded by the European Union, researchers said on Monday.
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A new Swedish study suggests that people who use a mobile phone for at least 10 years might increase their risk of developing a rare benign tumor along a nerve on the side of the head where they hold the phone.
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Most parents who are thinking of  buying cell phones for their children this Christmas are doing  so for safety reasons, according to a new survey. An online  poll of 339 parents found that 78 percent were considering  getting a cell phone for their children so they could be in  contact with them in case of an emergency.
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A study conducted in 2004-2005  of 361 men suggests that cell phone use can harm sperm quality and sperm count, and researchers will continue studying the issue.
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Computer systems designed to prevent medication errors in hospitals can actually contribute to mistakes, according to a new report. -The Washington Post
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Hospitals across the country grapple with infringement of patients' privacy caused by employees using camera phones.
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The long-term cancer risk of mobile phone use cannot be ruled out, experts say, after a six-year study.
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Heavy mobile phone use may be linked to an increased risk of cancer of the salivary gland, a study suggests.