Yale researchers find a critical mass of patients who see emergency physicians use new media, including cell phones, smart phones, and other devices. Their study confirms that emergency providers can use new media to continue ...
Jul 7, 2015
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Technology can bolster efforts by parents, lawmakers and insurance companies to reduce distracted driving among novice teen drivers, according to a study to be presented Monday, April 27 at the Pediatric Academic Societies ...
Apr 27, 2015
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Eighteen percent of drivers on academic and medical campuses use their cell phones while driving, according to researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
Mar 25, 2015
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Texting may be a more suitable treatment aid for those with mental illness than mobile applications.
Jan 29, 2015
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The amount of time children spend using screens, such as televisions and computers, on a daily basis exceeds recommended guidelines, according to research published in open access journal BMC Public Health. These guidelines ...
Jan 21, 2015
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About three years ago, a teenage girl was talking with me and other students about using her cell phone late at night. She told us how she waited until her parents were asleep, then spent at least four hours every night texting ...
Dec 10, 2014
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Today's smartphones are designed to entertain and are increasingly marketed to young adults as leisure devices. Not surprisingly, research suggests that young adults most often use their phones for entertainment purposes ...
Dec 4, 2014
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New research finds that the seemingly small, everyday interruptions that come with smart phones and other devices are interfering with romantic relationships.
Dec 4, 2014
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UC Berkeley students are creating a new tool that could soon make it far easier for children in developing nations to get life-saving vaccines.
Dec 3, 2014
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'Call your mother' may be the familiar refrain, but research from the University of Kansas shows that being able to text, email and Facebook dad may be just as important for young adults.
Oct 24, 2014
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