Why are we not allowed to use cell phones in the hospital?

That's an old wives tale that some hospitals still cling to. In the local hospital here, not only are you allowed to use cell phones, you get free wifi (although it's so congested that it's basically useless, even for something slow and small like email). read more

That’s an old wives tale that some hospitals still cling to. In the local hospital here, not only are you allowed to use cell phones, you get free wifi (although it’s so congested that it’s basically useless, even for something slow and small like email). read more

It depends on who you ask, but science hasn't exactly shown it to be a huge danger. read more

Then came mobile phones and for a short time people were able to keep in touch with their families as much as they desired, until many hospitals around the world banned the use of mobile phones on hospital wards, fearing they might cause essential medical equipment to malfunction. read more