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Safety Guide for Cell Phone Users

What's a consumer to do? If you're trying to figure out how to diminish whatever radiation might be generated by your cell, consider some basic facts. The radio frequency (RF) waves from cell phones come from the antenna, which is built into hand-held phones. Potentially harmful waves are strongest at the antenna, losing...

Is Your Cell Phone's Radiation Level Safe? Don't Call the FCC

More than 200 million people in the U.S. talk on cell phones a total of at least 12 hours a month -- some double or triple that amount. Almost everyone admits that cell phones emit radiation when they link to the closest tower. What almost no one can agree on is whether that radiation is harmful to those holding their...

Aspirin May Cut Cancer Deaths, but Caution Is Urged

LONDON (Dec. 7) -- A new report from British scientists suggests that long-term, low-dose aspirin use may modestly reduce the risk of dying of certain cancers, though experts warn the study isn't strong enough to recommend healthy people start taking a pill that can cause bleeding and other problems. In a new...

Study: More Than Weight, Larger Waistlines Shrink Lifetimes

(Aug. 9) -- No matter the number on the scale, a bigger waist significantly increases one's risk of death from a myriad of causes, including respiratory disease and cardiovascular conditions. That's the sobering reminder from a major new study that tracked more than 100,000 American adults and is published today in the...

Top 5 Suspected Everyday Carcinogens in the American Cancer Society's Scary New Report

(July 15) -- Some carcinogens you already know and fear: cigarettes, asbestos, smoked meat. But what about the ones you've never even heard of? That's the crux of a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS), which rounds up 20 "suspected carcinogens" the organization would like to see studied more extensively. Of...