Health
The Medical Minute: How to counter media messages on sex
On television, in music videos, on the Internet and in movies, explicit sexual content is everywhere -- and children are often prime targets.
Jul 26, 2011
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Prolonged TV viewing linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease
Watching television is the most common daily activity apart from work and sleep in many parts of the world, but it is time for people to change their viewing habits. According to a new study from Harvard School of Public ...
Jun 14, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How watching TV and movies helps people with attachment issues
People who have trouble with romantic relationships may watch movies and TV shows for more than just a chance to escape from their lives for a bit.
Mar 25, 2019
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Artificial light from digital devices lessens sleep quality
There's no doubt we love our digital devices at all hours, including after the sun goes down. Who hasn't snuggled up with a smart phone, tablet or watched their flat screen TV from the comfort of bed? A new study by researchers ...
Jul 28, 2017
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Study finds another reason to wash hands: Flame retardants
Harmful flame retardants may be lurking on your hands and cell phone, according to a peer-reviewed study published today in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
Jun 9, 2020
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Break up binge-watching by taking a stand
It's after midnight, well past your normal bedtime, and you're about to start watching your third straight episode of that police drama or classic comedy while sitting on the couch with a blanket.
Mar 7, 2022
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Children with bedroom TVs might be at greater obesity risk
A new small study of Hispanic children found that those with TVs in their bedrooms were more likely to be overweight.
Apr 29, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Elevated tween screen time linked to disruptive behavior disorders
Tweens who spend more time on screens have a higher likelihood of developing disruptive behavior disorders, with social media having an especially strong influence, a new UC San Francisco-led study published today in the ...
Jul 26, 2022
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Neuroscience
Buyer beware: Advertising may seduce your brain, researchers say
Are you wooed by advertising? Of course you are. After all, it's one thing to go out and buy a new washing machine after the old one exploded, quite another to impulse-buy that 246-inch flat screen TV that just maybe, in ...
Sep 20, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
High screen use among children can lower emotion understanding
When it comes to mobile devices, today's children may be guinea pigs in a gigantic experiment. They are the first humans to ever grow up in a smart world—a world that would have seemed like science fiction just a few decades ...
Oct 30, 2019
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