Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction: A mobile phone is a long-range, electronic device used for mobile voice or data communication over a network of specialized base stations known as cell sites. Approximately it’s estimated that 85% of Americans, 60% of the British, and perhaps 45% of Indians use it, as of today there has been high dependence on the mobile phones in the recent times. Materials and methods: This was a cross-sectional study, which was carried out among medical students of Rajarajeswari medical college and hospital, Bengaluru. Sample size was calculated using open epi with anticipated frequency of 50%, design effect of 1.5 and at 95% CI came up to 354 and was rounded off to 360. Results: 66.7% use in case of emergency or personal safety. 66.3% never use while driving. 31.7% never use it in toilet. 18.6% had Pain in the neck, 31.4% had Headache, 21.7% had Vision problems 17.2% had Digestive problems 17 % had Exhaust 3.1% had Got burns and 7.5% had Diarrhea. Conclusion: The findings in our study suggests that the usage of mobile phones though have become inevitable and a part of our routine activities