Health

Talking on a cell phone for 30 minutes a week or more has been linked to high blood pressure, according to new research out of China. Those who spent a half-hour on the phone, even hands-free, were 12 percent more likely to develop hypertension. Six hours a week raised the risk to 25 percent. Researchers […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Metro and T-Mobile customers in several big cities in the Midwest and across the U.S. are reporting their service is down Monday morning. A quick search on Twitter shows that hundreds of customers have reached out to T-Mobile and the T-Mobile Help Center to try to determine why their service is being interrupted. […]

Technology is taking over the world….Don’t let it take over your relationship too. Another study showed how technology can be a interference. According to Brandon T McDaniel, a doctor in human development and family studies at Penn State, the term describes this as “Technoference.” The study talked about when your partner use technology and how […]

Trey Songz isn’t the only singer to sing about phones. From songs from the ’80s to now, we have eight other songs to remind us…

I was looking around at dinner the other night and every couple but one were all on their cell phones. None of the couples were communicating face to face and they all seemed more interested with what was on their phones. Your partner should be a priority during your time together. Put the phone down. Stop […]

After the World Health Organization revealed the connection between cell phone radiation and brain cancer, you can imagine the worries that must have spread through the black community. More than any other group, black people live on their cell phones.  Let’s face it: We like to stay connected. The convenience and portability of a cell […]

The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that cell phones raise the risk of cancer. The announcement, made after a team of international  scientists reviewed various studies on cell phone safety is particularly relevant to the black community as studies have consistently shown blacks to dominate cell phone use. Not to mention, African-Americans suffer the highest […]

Think you have an STD? There’s an app for that!!! A new test will soon enable STDs to be diagnosed via your mobile phone or computer, a move that health experts hope will slow the rising rate of infection among young people. According to bettyconfidential, mobile phones and computers will soon be able to diagnose […]