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+Cancer | July 15, 2011

Do Cell Phones Cause Cancer or Not? The Latest Answer Is No

By Bryan Walsh

Back in May, a group of experts from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) made waves when they warned that mobile phones may indeed raise the risk for some brain tumors.

+Cancer | April 8, 2011

Is Your Child’s Headache Actually a Brain Tumor?

By Amie Ninh
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You assume it’s just a headache and that it’ll go away on its own. But what if it doesn’t? What if your child’s headache is a symptom of a life-threatening problem like brain cancer?

+Cancer | February 23, 2010

A way to keep brain tumors from coming back?

By Tiffany O'Callaghan

Glioblastoma brain tumors are notoriously difficult to fight: though they can be battled back with radiation and chemotherapy, within time they eventually manage to grow again. Yet, according to initial results of a study in mice, a technique that effectively starves the tumor of the blood supply it needs to regrow could eventually offer hope [...]

+Cancer | December 21, 2009

Maine lawmakers mull cancer warning for cell phones

By Tiffany O'Callaghan

While the scientific community continues to study the possible relationship between cell phone radiation and brain tumors—there is no consensus on the subject as of yet—state legislators in Maine are considering a proposal that would require cell phones to carry warnings that they may cause brain cancer. Democrat Andrea Boland is leading the charge, citing [...]

+Cancer | December 4, 2009

New research on cell phones and brain tumors

By Tiffany O'Callaghan

As cell phones are growing more prevalent—an estimated 270 million Americans now have one—concerns about the health risks of the mobile devices are increasing as well. As Bryan Walsh reported for TIME earlier this year, the growing trend of cell phone use—or, cast in a different light, of holding tiny emitters of low-level radiation up [...]