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• Cell phones and cancer: 8 precautions worth taking

  The good thing about being an adult is you get to make your own decisions. The bad thing? You get to make your own decisions - and live with the consequences.

• 3G phones less harmful, researcher says

  The latest 3G mobile devices like iPhones and other smart phones may deliver a lower dose of radiowaves to the brain than earlier models but frequent use could still cause cancer, a health expert says.

• Mobile industry wary of cancer report

  A new report on the possible dangers of mobile phone use does not outline the risk or likelihood of actually developing brain cancer, a telecom industry group says.

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  Mobile phones may have link to cancer: Research agency

  Mobile phones and other wireless communication devices may cause cancer, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a subsidiary of the World Health Organization.

• Robot speeds up cancer research effort

  A robot like an oversized inkjet printer is dramatically speeding up the Australian search for new cancer-fighting drugs for children.

• Study: no link between brain tumors and cell phones

  The 10-year Interphone study of the health effects of mobile-phone use has found no increased risk of two types of brain tumors. Although some of the data shows an increased risk for some mobile-phone users, the possibility of errors prevents researchers from drawing any hard conclusions, the study said.

• Cell phone cancer warning proposed by Maine state legislator

  A Maine state legislator wants cell phones in the state to carry labels warning of brain cancer risks due to electromagnetic radiation. And the proposal could come up for debate and vote in early 2010.

• Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen has lymphoma

  Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen has been diagnosed with lymphoma.

• Ask.com promotes breast cancer awareness and fund-raising

  Ask.com has launched a special version of its search engine site devoted to raising awareness and funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a nonprofit breast cancer organization.

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  Study revives debate over cancer from cell phone use

  A group of international scientists today released a report that again raises concerns about cell phone usage and brain tumors, noting that one recent Swedish study saw a 400 per cent increased risk for teenage cell phone users.

• Researchers use nanobees to attack, prevent cancer

  Scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine are creating something of a nanobee to fight cancerous tumors.

• MIT: Nanotech targets and kills cancerous tumors

  Scientists have long known that heat is an effective weapon against cancerous tumors. The problem, though, has been how to heat the tumors to the point that it kills them without damaging surrounding tissue.

• Researchers use nanotech to fight drug addiction, cancer

  University of Buffalo researchers say they've found a way to use nanotechnology to fight drug addiction.