GROWING HORNS’ WITH PHONE OVERUSE
22, Jun 2019
Prelims level : Science & Technology- Medicine and Pharmaceutical ST5
Mains level : GS2L - Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector or Services Relating to Health, Education, Human Resources
- New research in biomechanics suggests that young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls — bone spurs caused by the forward tilt of the head, which shifts weight from the spine to the muscles at the back of the head, causing bone growth in the connecting tendons and ligaments.
- Smartphones and other handheld devices are contorting the human form, requiring users to bend their heads forward to make sense of what’s happening on the miniature screens.