Tag: cell phones

Your Cell Phone and Other EMF Devices May Be Harming Your Heart

Electrical equipment and high-tech devices are everywhere, and while they may make life easier, research finds they can cause harm to your heart by emitting electromagnetic frequency (EMF) in the radio frequency range. Many people don’t realize their cardiac symptoms could be the result of EMF. Still, research continues to find a correlation between the…


Phone Ban Sees Negative Behaviours Vanish in Students

An Australian high school has reported dramatic improvements in student behaviour in just eight weeks after implementing a firm ban on cell phones. Among the seventh to tenth-grade students (ages 12 to 16), Davidson High School’s principal David Rule saw a 90 percent reduction in behavioural issues related to phones in the school, such as bullying,…


Philadelphia Subway Riders Witnessed Rape but Did Nothing, Police Say

The rape of a woman aboard a Philadelphia subway witnessed by as many as 10 passengers, some of whom appeared to film the attack, could have been stopped quickly if one had called 911, police said on Tuesday. The woman was raped shortly after 9 p.m. on Oct. 13 on a train run by Southeastern…


Why You Should Disable Your Teen’s Smartphone

My teenager just woke up, walked into the kitchen, and said, “Mom, what day is it?” The days are running together, kids are staying up too late, we’re trying to get out of our PJ’s before lunch, we’re eating too much and not exercising enough, and everyone needs a haircut. We’ve lost structure, schedules, and…