Head and Neck Injuries Due to <br />Cellphone Use Are Rising, Says Study.<br />Conducted by researchers at Rutgers <br />New Jersey Medical School, the first-of-<br />its-kind study was published in ' JAMA <br />Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery.'.<br />Over a 20 year period, the study states <br />that 2,501 people were treated at the <br />hospital for head and neck injuries due to <br />accidents that occurred during cellphone use.<br />On a national scale, the <br />number equates to 76,000 <br />people likely treated for such injuries.<br />Since 2007, the number of <br />injuries have increased sharply.<br />You walk in the city and you see everyone just looking at their phones ... I don’t think people are aware of how fragile we are as humans ... Be aware that you can hurt yourself, Dr. Boris Paskhover, Lead Study Author, via NBC News.<br />While most of the cases required minimal <br />to no treatment, one third of the cases <br />involved the head, including injuries to <br />the brain sustained from a fall.<br />... don’t be distracted — period. Be self-aware. Answer a text message, fine, but you shouldn’t be walking around reading articles on your phone, Dr. Boris Paskhover, Lead Study Author, via NBC News
