Mobile phones and bone strength
EMR Australia, Monday, June 06, 2011
Using a mobile phone may cause weakening of the bones, according to research from Argentina. Dr Fernando Saravi tested the bone mineralization of 48 healthy men: 24 who wore a mobile phone close to their hips and 24 who did not use mobiles. The tests assessed both bone mineral content and bone mineral density. Saravi found that men who used mobile phones had lower bone mineral content in two parts of the hip: the right femoral neck and right trochanter. They also had lower bone mineral d read more