News tagged with screen time
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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Youth adapt faster than seniors to unexpected events
Does experience give seniors an edge in reacting to sudden change or are younger people quicker to respond? A new study from Concordia University shows that when a routine task is interrupted by an unexpected event, younger ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 18, 2011 |
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Are texting and Facebook worse for teens than TV?
(AP) -- Let's face it: Teenagers spend hours texting, socializing on Facebook and playing video games. And it's driving their parents nuts.
Oct 28, 2010 |
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New study suggests most preschool-age children exceed daily screen time recommendations
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents limit combined screen time from television, DVDs, computers, and video games to 2 hours per day for preschool-age children. In a study soon to be published ...
Oct 28, 2010 |
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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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When screen time becomes a pain
The amount of time teenagers spend in front of TV screens and monitors has been associated with physical complaints. A large study of more than 30,000 Nordic teenagers published in the open access journal BMC Public Health ha ...
Jun 08, 2010 |
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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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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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Adolescent obesity linked to reduced sleep caused by technology use and caffeine
According to a research abstract that will be presented at SLEEP 2009, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, adolescent obesity is associated with having less sleep. Reduction in sleep could ...
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Actors union relents in tentative studio deal
(AP) -- The Screen Actors Guild and the Hollywood studios said Friday they have reached a tentative deal on movie and prime-time TV show productions, capping a yearlong battle that ended with the Guild giving up its fight ...
Apr 19, 2009 |
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New study raises concerns about screen time among urban children with asthma
Urban children with asthma engage in an average of an hour more of screen time daily than the maximum amount American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends. This is the first study to examine screen time among children with ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Feb 04, 2009 |
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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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