News tagged with electronic media
Attention to TV is key link between screen media use and obesity
Using a new research method that tracks moment-by-moment use of electronic media by young people, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have shown that paying attention to TV is strongly associated with higher Body Mass ...
Overweight and Obesity
Apr 10, 2013 |
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Frequent multitaskers are bad at it: Motorists overrate ability to talk on cell phones when driving
Most people believe they can multitask effectively, but a University of Utah study indicates that people who multitask the most – including talking on a cell phone while driving – are least capable of ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 23, 2013 |
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Cyberbullying only rarely the sole factor identified in teen suicides
Cyberbullying – the use of the Internet, phones or other technologies to repeatedly harass or mistreat peers – is often linked with teen suicide in media reports. However, new research presented on Saturday, Oct. 20, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 20, 2012 |
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Light from electronic screens at night linked to sleep loss
Like a lot of Americans, Amalie Drury has grown very attached to her smartphone.
Health
Jul 11, 2012 |
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Active, outdoor teens are happier teens: study
(HealthDay) -- Teens who engaged in more moderate-to-vigorous outdoor activity reported better health and social functioning than their peers who spent hours in front of television and computer screens, a ...
Pediatrics
Jun 22, 2012 |
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Study finds TV can decrease self-esteem in children, except white boys
If you are a white girl, a black girl or a black boy, exposure to today's electronic media in the long run tends to make you feel worse about yourself. If you're a white boy, you'll feel better, according to a new study led ...
Pediatrics
May 30, 2012 |
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University of Utah, Google seek answers for autism
These days, we hear a lot about the disorder of autism, but researchers at the University of Utah have created a program that helps kids with autism focus on building their skills and utilizing an aptitude ...
Autism spectrum disorders
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Babies and toddlers should learn from play, not screens
The temptation to rely on media screens to entertain babies and toddlers is more appealing than ever, with screens surrounding families at home, in the car, and even at the grocery store. And there is no shortage of media ...
Health
Oct 18, 2011 |
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