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6 Health Risks Of Excessive Mobile Phone Use

Published 17 hours ago1 minute read

By Vanshika Gaur

15 Jun 2025, 09:00 IST

Mobile phones have become an essential part of our lives and we mostly rely on them for communication, learning, and more. However, becoming addicted to it and using them excessively can have numerous health issues. Tap to know them!

Using mobile phones excessively can reduce the production of melatonin (hormone that induces sleep), leading to insomnia, poor sleep quality, and more.

Many people may experience obesity due to little to no physical activity, leading to a sedentary lifestyle and causing weight gain, obesity, type 2 diabetes, and more.

With excessive usage of mobile phones, listening to music at high volume can lead to permanent hearing loss as the hair cells in the ear get damaged.

Using mobile phones excessively can also cause vision problems, such as digital eye strain, dry eyes, blurred vision, headaches, and more.

When we bend our necks to look at the phone, it puts pressure on the spine and muscles, leading to chronic pain in the neck, shoulder, and back.

According to PubMed, using mobile phones excessively can cause hearing problems, poor sleep quality, and more. It is advisable to not use mobile phones excessively.

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