A group of researchers recommended using your cell phone for less than 30 minutes a week to reduce your risk of high blood pressure, a scientific source reported Friday.
According to the European Heart Journal – Digital Health, “Talking on a mobile phone for 30 minutes or more per week is associated with a 12 percent increased risk of high blood pressure compared to less than this time.”
These devices emit small amounts of radiofrequency energy that are associated with increases in blood pressure after short-term exposure, the experts cited by the European Society of Cardiology source said.
Those who spoke 30 minutes or more a week were 12 percent more likely to have new onset high blood pressure than participants who spoke less than that time. They pointed out that the results for men and women were similar.
The analysis showed that people at high genetic risk were more likely to get the disease.
The results suggest that talking on the phone for less than half an hour reduces the risk of contracting the disease.
Other studies suggest that the mobile phone can increase the risk of falls, sleep disorders, obesity, visual fatigue and other health effects.
With information from Prensa Latina
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