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Study eyes cell phone use, brain changes

Quick ReadDo you talk on the phone more than 50 minutes per day?

Photo of the brain with cell phone off,

Photo of the brain with cell phone off, at left, and on.

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Brain activity surges in people who hold cell phones to their ears for long conversations, raising new questions about the devices, according to a new study.

The research measured the effects from phone radiation and is the first to document that mobile phones have an impact on brain function.

While the health implications remain unknown, the discovery, published in Wednesday's Journal...

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Would you use your cell phone less if you knew long talks affected your brain?

Yes, a call isn't worth the risk to my health. No, there is still no link to health effects.