Health
How to clean the bundle of germs that is your phone
You're washing your hands countless times a day to try to ward off the coronavirus.
Mar 13, 2020
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News tagged with computer tablet
Psychology & Psychiatry
In-school study suggests children multitasking on different media harmful to mental health
A team of researchers from the University of Luxembourg and Universite´ de Genève has found evidence that suggests it is not how much time children spend on electronic media but how they do it that can lead to problems. ...
Sleep disorders
Causal association found between evening social media use and delayed sleep
A team of psychiatrists from Duke University and Yale University has found what they describe as a causal association between evening social media use and delayed sleep. In their study, reported in the journal Sleep Medicine, ...
Health
Smartphone addicts starting to feel the pain
Users of smartphones and tablet computers are starting to get high-tech blues, as increasing numbers of the tech savvy are coming down with ailments from "text neck" to "text thumb injury".
Dec 2, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Doll play activates brain regions associated with empathy and social skills
A team of researchers from Cardiff University has used neuroscience for the first time to explore the impact doll play has on children.
Oct 2, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Tablet devices show promise in managing agitation among patients with dementia
A new pilot study led by McLean Hospital's Ipsit Vahia, MD, medical director of Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Services at McLean Hospital, suggests that the use of tablet computers is both a safe and a potentially effective ...
Jan 7, 2017
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Health
Shoulder pain from using your iPad? Don't use it on your lap
The sudden popularity of tablet computers such as the Apple iPad has not allowed for the development of guidelines to optimize users' comfort and well-being. In a new study published in Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment, ...
Jan 24, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How a 'calm before the storm' is changing ambulance operations for workers and patients
As a sociologist who has studied 911 ambulance operations in California and a former emergency medical technician (EMT), I recently spoke with ambulance workers across the country to assess how the pandemic is impacting their ...
Apr 13, 2020
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Health
Significance of tablet computer usage position, potential for neck damage
Tablet use has rocketed. Last year in the US, for example, 42% of under 18's owned one and more than half of 35-49 year olds used them regularly. This figure seems unlikely to decrease and yet only limited guidance is available ...
Mar 13, 2015
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Other
iPads show the way forward for medical imaging
Tablet computers such as the iPad are becoming more and more popular, but new research from the University of Sydney means they could soon be used in hospitals as a tool for doctors to view medical imaging.
Feb 21, 2012
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