News tagged with screen time
Study finds TV viewing, video game play contribute to kids' attention problems
Parents looking to get their kid's attention - or keeping them focused at home and in the classroom - should try to limit their television viewing and video game play. That's because a new study led by three ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 06, 2010 |
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Teens with more screen time have lower-quality relationships
Teens who spend more time watching television or using computers appear to have poorer relationships with their parents and peers, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Mar 01, 2010 |
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Concerns grow over children using tablet computers
Electronic tablets like the iPad are a revolutionary educational tool and are becoming part of childhood, but should be watched carefully so that overuse doesn't lead to learning or behavioral problems, experts ...
Mar 29, 2012 |
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Interpretation time for screening digital mammograms: Is it efficient?
Digital mammograms take longer to interpret than film-screen mammograms, according to a study performed at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
Jan 06, 2009 |
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TV, computer screen time linked to high blood pressure in young children
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sedentary behaviors such as TV viewing and “screen time” involving computers and video games are linked with elevated blood pressure in children regardless of whether they are overweight or obese, according ...
Aug 03, 2009 |
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One more reason to promote the family dinner
(PhysOrg.com) -- Health experts have long held that children shouldn't watch more than one to two hours a day of television. Too much screen time encourages sedentary behaviour and contributes to rising levels of obesity. ...
Jan 28, 2010 |
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