Screen Time

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During the lockdown period in Italy, daily internet traffic volume almost doubled compared to the same time in the previous year. (Representational image: ANI)

COVID-19 pandemic led to increased screen time, more sleep problems: Study

Of the participants surveyed, 92.9 per cent reported an increase in their electronic device usage between the first and second surveys

03 Jun 2021 10:56 AM

Leanne Francis, first grade teacher at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy, conducts an online class from her living room on March 20, 2020 in San Francisco, California. (Photo | AFP)

Students can't wait to get out of digital classrooms as they wait for schools to reopen after coronavirus shutdown

Challenges aplenty as students stare at a screen all day, interact with fewer classmates and teachers struggle to spot those lagging behind

21 Mar 2020 12:31 PM

The screen time increased throughout toddlerhood, that is by age 7 and 8, but a fall of usage of 1.5 hours per day was shown. (Photo: ANI)

Usage of screen time by children and educational qualification of parents are interconnected

Study reveals that increased screen- time may impact child development.

30 Nov 2019 12:20 PM

The subjects reported the time spent viewing television programmes and films on screens and the amount of sedentary computer use outside school hours. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Excess screen time can result in childhood obesity

Too much screen time for children can lead to obesity.

10 Aug 2019 10:46 AM

Sleep deprivation impairs memory and problem-solving skills and decreases attention span. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Keep your phone away for a good night’s sleep

Backlit screens prevent body from secreting melatonin, thus reducing quality of sleep.

26 Jun 2019 1:38 PM

The researchers discovered weak relationships between how much people think they use their smartphones and how much they actually do. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Smartphone addiction studies are not reliable

Studies on smartphone addiction can be flawed.

13 Jun 2019 12:32 PM

The screen time guidelines by WHO also included recommendations for physical activity and sleep for children. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Screen time guidelines for infants and kids

No screen time for babies, only 1 hour for kids under 5: World Health Organization.

24 Apr 2019 9:32 PM

Research showed that an adolescent’s total screen time per day had minimal impact on their mental well-being. (Photo:Representational/Pexels)

Screen time has negligible impact to mental health

Digital screen time has minimal impact on adolescent's mental well-being: Study.

07 Apr 2019 4:48 PM

The researchers Amy Orben and Andrew Przybylski, indicated that thousands of survey responses interacting with weeks of tracking data for each respondent allowed for anomalies or false positives to be claimed as significant conclusions. (Photo: Pixabay)

Science saying screen time is not healthy is bad science

Technology has an effect on human being but science has not found a way to judge it accurately.

15 Jan 2019 5:49 PM

The study, conducted by Salk Institute researchers, has been published in the journal Cell Reports. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here’s why too much screen time disrupts sleep

When certain cells are exposed to artificial light late at night, internal clocks can get confused, resulting in a host of health issues.

28 Nov 2018 6:04 PM

The first revelation led to many parents sharing their own experience with their smarter kids.

Apple's 'Screen Time' restrictions go weak against smarter kids

Parents have reported about the ways their kids were getting around the limitations set on the phone and app use on a Reddit thread.

28 Sep 2018 2:09 PM

Amount of leisure time spent watching a screen had almost double the impact on the risk of mortality, cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how you can undo perils of too much screen time

Increasing strength and fitness may offset the adverse health consequences of spending leisure time sitting down and watching a screen.

24 May 2018 6:18 PM

When teens sleep less, they spend more time awake, and we knew that something had to occupy that ‘extra’ time. (Photo: Pixabay)

Teens who get more sleep may curb screen time

It turns out that extra time awake is almost all just sitting around - it has no health benefits.

28 Apr 2018 5:41 PM

Total screen abstinence doesn't lead to happiness either. (Photo: Pixabay)

More screen time coincides with less happiness in youths

The key to digital media use and happiness is limited use.

23 Jan 2018 12:56 PM

Despite spending increasing amounts of time on screen- based devices, much like adults, children multi-task. (Photo: Pixabay)

Technology not taking over children's lives: study

The time children spend using digital devices sounds huge.

26 Dec 2017 5:00 PM

It is important not to use screen devices right before bed, as they might interfere with falling asleep. (Photo: AFP)

Teens trading sleep for smartphone time: study

Limiting usage to two hours a day should leave enough time for proper sleep.

26 Oct 2017 2:20 PM

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