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Top Health Story #12: Cell Phones & Health

The debate about whether cell phones increase brain cancer risk continues, as a World Health Organization expert group listed the devices as “possibly carcinogenic,” the same category as pesticides and car exhaust. Less controversial: Talking or texting while driving isn’t safe. A federal safety board called for a complete ban on using them while driving.

Learn more from Dr. Mehmet Oz and our other contributors:

-Do cell phones cause brain cancer? 
http://www.sharecare.com/question/cell-phones-cause-brain-cancer

-Why is there concern that cell phones may cause cancer?
 http://www.sharecare.com/question/why-concern-cellphones-cause-cancer

-What is distracted driving?
 http://www.sharecare.com/question/what-is-distracted-driving

-Why shouldn’t I text while driving? 
http://www.sharecare.com/question/text-while-driving

What was your top health story of 2011? What will be the top health story of 2012?

Research by Eric Steinmehl, Taylor Dahl, Cathy Poley

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Anne Krueger

A print editor turned digital junkie, Anne launched parenting.com during her tenure as Editor-in-Chief of Parenting magazine and blogged at health.com while Executive Editor at Health magazine. She launched themotherboard.com and has worked at hgtv.com and lifescript.com.

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