• A new study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology links increased cell phone call time to a higher risk of cardiovascular events like stroke and heart failure.

• Poor sleep, psychological distress, and neuroticism (2.25%-11.50%) are significant drivers of this association.

• Regular cellphone users had a 4% higher risk of cardiovascular disease (hazard ratio [HR] 1.04, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.02-1.06)  compared to non regular users. The risk increased with more time spent on calls.

• The risk is more pronounced in smokers (P for interaction 0.001) and people with diabetes (P for interaction 0.037).

• The study was conducted by analyzing data from a large cohort of 444,027 participants over a significant period of 12.3 years. Information of cellphone usage, including call duration was collected and monitored the participants’ health outcomes, particularly cardiovascular diseases like stroke and heart failure.

• The study is observational and cannot prove causation. They suggest focusing on overall healthy lifestyle habits to reduce cardiovascular risk.

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