Background: Due to the increase of public concern about the physical and psychological effects of radiation on the health of cell phone users, the present study aimed to determine public exposure to microwave propagation from current cell phones in different user conditions. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the effective intensity of microwave radiation from cell phone were measured...

Background and purpose: Ëffect of electromagnetic filed on the living beings is one of the current issues. With development of technology and increasing application of electromagnetic waves in industry and health affairs, men is exposed to various electromagnetic fields, such as high pressure power cable, radio, ultra magnetic matters, television, mobile and computer. The purpose of this s...

  Background : The rapid development of communication and mobile use has generated discussions about changing people's life and their dependence on cell phones. Dependence to mobile phone creates a sense of loneliness and unsuitable social support. This study aimed to determine the relationship between cell phone use and loneliness and social support scores in Tehran University of Medical Scien...

Introduction & Objective: Regarding increasing the rate of cell phones use and its' subsequent dependency in such instrument among young people and also considering the important role of self-regulation and self-control traits on health related issues and the roles of such issues in problematic and addictive behaviors, this study has been designed to evaluate the predictive role of self-regulat...

Background and Objectives: The use of new technologies, particularly mobile phones, is drastically growing on a daily basis. The usability of mobile phones can be determined for different age groups in order to reach a balanced development plan with respect to this technology. The present study aimed to investigate and compare the usability of touch-screen and button cell phones among Iranian e...