Can I use phone while lying?

It's well known now that the screens of electronic devices emit blue-wavelength light which prevents us from producing melatonin, the hormone we need to fall asleep. Furthermore, using your smartphone while you're lying down can lead to physical discomfort including cervical and lumbar pain.
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How do you hold your phone while lying?

Not lie flat

If you lay on your back and keep your phone up above you, there could be a strain on your eyes. You'd better sit up a little and put some pillow behind your back to make you feel comfy.
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Is it OK to read lying down?

Eye Strain

Your eyes have to focus upwards when you read lying down and reading at this angle can cause eyestrain when it happens over a sustained period of time. This leads to a condition called asthenopia.
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What happens when you lay on your phone?

Generally, mobile phones emit radiation due to transmission signal around 900MHz. Owing to this, keeping cell phones close to the head for prolonged periods can lead to headaches, muscle pains, and other complicated health issues.
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Is sleeping naked better for your health?

If sleeping naked helps you receive the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep each night, then it's worth trying. Research suggests that sleeping naked may potentially positively impact reproductive health, connection with a partner, and self-esteem.
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I quit my cellphone for 30 days



Does airplane mode stop radiation?

Putting it in airplane mode will stop RF (radio frequency) transmission, but there are still lower frequency magnetic fields emitted from the phone while it is on.
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Why do your eyes cry when you lay down?

It's thought that tearing is at least partially caused by the scrunching of the muscles around your eyes, which puts pressure on your lacrimal glands. You're more likely to yawn when you feel tired, especially around bedtime when you're lying in bed.
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Why does my eye hurt when I lie down?

Answer: Sore and painful eyes at night or in the early morning are typically signs of dry eye. As the name suggests, dry eye occurs when the eye does not produce enough tears - or they evaporate too quickly - to keep itself moist.
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Why are my eyes blurry when I lay down?

Sleeping face down can cause a condition known as floppy eyelid syndrome (FES). This is when the upper eyelid loses elasticity. This can trigger blurry vision in the mornings, as well as tearing and eye burning. FES can happen to anyone, but it's more common in obese men.
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How can I avoid my phone at night?

6 ways to stop using your Android phone before bedtime
  1. Check your usage. The first step is to face facts, by checking how long you're using your phone each day and what you're doing with it. ...
  2. Create app timers. ...
  3. Night Light. ...
  4. Schedule Do Not Disturb. ...
  5. Grayscale and Bedtime Mode. ...
  6. Focus Mode.
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Where should I put my phone at night?

Your phone should be at least three feet away from your bed to limit exposure to radiofrequency energy. If you need to use your phone as an alarm, turn on airplane mode to prevent it from sending or receiving calls and text messages. During the day, carry your phone in a purse or bag, rather than in your pocket.
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How can I avoid phone radiation while sleeping?

Reduce the amount of time spent using your cell phone. Use speaker mode, head phones, or ear buds to place more distance between your head and the cell phone. Avoid making calls when the signal is weak as this causes cell phones to boost RF transmission power.
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Can using phone at night cause blindness?

Using phones and tablets in the dark can speed up blindness. Blue light from your smartphones and laptops can accelerate blindness, according to a new study.
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Can phones cause lazy eye?

The doctors added that the three children could recover with medication mainly because the excessive usage of smartphones in their cases only lasted for a month. "Long-term effect can result in amblyopia- lazy eye- in which there is a discord between the brain and the eye.
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Where are tears made?

Lacrimal glands above each eye produce your tears. As you blink, tears spread across the surface of the eye. Then the tears drain into puncta, tiny holes in the corners of your upper and lower eyelids. Your tears then travel through small canals in the lids and down a duct before emptying into your nose.
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Why do I tear up when I yawn?

Yawning often increases the secretion of tears because of muscular tension on the glands, which may simultaneously dam up the drainage system. The result can be that the film builds up into a small waterfall of tears.
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What is an OD?

An optometrist is an eye doctor who has earned a Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree. This is a four-year degree in addition to their standard college degree.
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What are tears made of?

Our tears are made up of three components: lipid (oil), water and mucus. Each of these layers serves their own purpose. The oily layer is the outside of the tear film. It smooths the tear surface and keeps your tears from drying up too quickly.
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Why do my eyes water when I poop?

When your abdominal muscles flex and tighten to help push poop out of your colon, they put pressure on the organs and membranes around them. This pressure, along with your regular breathing , can put strain on the nerves and blood vessels that line the abdomen, resulting in tears being produced.
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Why do my eyes run at night?

Watery eyes when laying down (among other times) could be caused by tiredness, eye strain, allergies, blocked tear ducts, infection, diabetes, lupus, tuberculosis, and more.
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Is it OK to sleep next to your phone on airplane mode?

Bad idea. Cell phones pump out electromagnetic radiation whenever they're on - which means sleeping with one nearby boosts your exposure all night long. What to do? Put the phone on "airplane mode" (which shuts down the transceiver) or turn it off.
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Should you sleep next to your phone?

Yes, it can seriously mess up your sleep! Smartphones emit high levels of radiation which can cause disfunction or unbalance to your biological clock. In this way, sleeping next to your phone could actually lead to more nightmares because your cardiac rhythm could be thrown for a loop.
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Does Wi-Fi cause radiation?

Wi-Fi uses electromagnetic radiation to connect electronic devices. Some people believe that it can contribute to the development of cancer. But there's no solid evidence that Wi-Fi causes health risks in humans.
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Does sleeping make you taller?

But over the long term, a person's growth may be affected by not getting the full amount of sleep. That's because growth hormone is normally released during sleep. If someone consistently gets too little sleep (known as "sleep deprivation"), growth hormone is suppressed. Lack of sleep also can affect other hormones.
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