Pediatrics
New findings add twist to screen time limit debate
Many parents want to know how much time their kids should be spending in front of screens, whether it's their smartphones, tablets or TV.
Nov 6, 2018
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News tagged with time limit
Medical research
A blood protein can reduce brain damage after a stroke
Every year, about 12 million people suffer from a stroke worldwide. A stroke occurs suddenly and is caused by, either, a blood clot or a brain hemorrhage.
Nov 10, 2022
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Long duration of sperm freezing makes no difference to live birth rates in large sperm bank study
Despite a time limit imposed in many countries on the freeze-storage of sperm, a new study from China has found that the long-term cryopreservation of semen in a sperm bank does not affect future clinical outcomes. Results ...
Jun 24, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cutting back on social media reduces anxiety, depression, loneliness: Study
Last month, the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Surgeon General both issued health advisories. Their concerns and recommendations for teens, parents and policymakers addressed a mounting body of research that ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
Screen time: How to handle your children's smartphone, tablet and video game addictions
Scream time. That's what I've taken to calling the drama that can come from enforcing screen time limits with my kids. And no, it's not just them doing the screaming.
Dec 20, 2018
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Pediatrics
Muddy knees and climbing trees: how a summer playing outdoors can help children recharge
Most adults will remember spending much of their childhood playing outdoors without much parental supervision. But fears for children's safety plus the demands of modern life mean many parents don't allow their children the ...
Aug 4, 2020
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Medical economics
Calls for action after regulators criticize delays in LA County's public health system
In mid-December, a woman in her early 40s with severe abdominal pain and unexplained weight loss was referred to a gastroenterologist at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center.
Mar 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Correcting the curve with scoliosis surgery
Scoliosis is a condition that causes the spine to curve. It often is diagnosed in children—perhaps during a growth spurt or in and around the time of puberty. However, it can be associated with other conditions such as ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hungary reintroduces state of emergency as virus surges
Hungary will introduce a state of emergency and impose a nighttime curfew from midnight Tuesday to combat a coronavirus surge that threatens to test hospital capacity, said Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Nov 3, 2020
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Health
Teens face health and safety risks exploring sex online
Teens spend hours every day on internet-connected devices, where limitless opportunities to explore sexuality online. These opportunities don't come without big risks, though. A researcher from Michigan State University found ...
Apr 9, 2019
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