‘Horn-Like’ Growths in Young Adults May Be Due to Smartphones: Researchers

‘Horn-Like’ Growths in Young Adults May Be Due to Smartphones: Researchers
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Simon Veazey
By Simon Veazey, Freelance Reporter
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Young adults appear developing “horn-like” growths at the back of their skull that researchers believe could be due to smartphone use.

Australian researchers found that the spikey bone growths at the back of the skull—where the neck muscles attach—are larger and more common with young adults compared with the older population.

Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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