Today’s Health Tip ~ Walking While Talking on Your Cell May Be Dangerous

When Chatting with Friends on Your Cell, Watch Where You are Walking

A 2019 study in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery shows a steep rise in head and neck injuries linked to cellphone use. From 1998 to 2017, more than 2,500 people went to emergency rooms with cellphone-related injuries like cuts and scrapes to their head or neck, which were mainly due to falls from texting while walking and other distractions. The authors of the study say the brunt of cellphone injuries happen to millennials and Gen Zers—groups that may need some additional schooling about the dangers of multitasking while on the phone. (Stephanie Watson).

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