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Perhaps the most striking problems are that the study makes no mention of horns and does not include any data whatsoever on mobile device usage by its participants who, according to the Post, are growing alleged horns. Also troubling is that the study authors don't report much of the data, and some of the results blatantly conflict with each other.
[...] The bone spurs jut off of what's called the external occipital protuberance (EOP) of the skull. This is the point at the back of the head where important ligaments that run along the spine attach, as do neck muscles.
[...] For their second leap, Shahar and Sayers note that many young people today use smartphones and tablets, and recent studies have suggested that when people look at their devices, they bend their necks at angles that add more weight to the spine. Hypothetically, this can create stress that could spur bone growth and other problems.
(Score: 3, Touché) by MostCynical on Saturday June 22 2019, @09:40AM (3 children)
i have an occipital bump.
They are genetically inherited.
It has been there since before i was born, certainly long before cell phones and tablets.
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday June 22 2019, @09:54AM (2 children)
Do you get good reception with that bump?
(Score: 2) by MostCynical on Saturday June 22 2019, @01:17PM
maybe I've just found out why my phone has bad reception...
"I guess once you start doubting, there's no end to it." -Batou, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
(Score: 2) by Rupert Pupnick on Saturday June 22 2019, @03:43PM
Only when held the “right way”