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In October 2018 researchers from Denmark published the results of their study to assess whether there was any association between overnight smartphone use and associated interrupted sleep with mental and … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess homemade sunscreens on social media, specifically Pinterest, which has over 175 million users. Recent interest … Read more
In April 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess the relationships between physical activity, screen time, and sleep quantity and quality in adolescents. A … Read more
In July 2019 researchers from Australia, France and the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the relationship between taking “selfies” with well-being and body confidence … Read more
In July 2019 researchers from Germany published the results of their analysis of different smartphone apps in an attempt to identify design elements that prolong app usage. This analysis was … Read more
In November 2018 researchers from Germany, Austria and China published the results of their study to assess how excessive use of WhatsApp and Facebook may be related to smartphone use … Read more
In July 2019 researchers from Canada and Australia published the results of their study to measure the association between screen time and depression. Information on social media, television, video gaming … Read more
In April 2018 researchers from Iceland, USA and Norway published the results of their study to assess the association between screen time and physical activity with mental health in adolescents. … Read more
In January 2019 researchers from the UK published their study to assess whether social media use was associated with depressive symptoms in adolescents, and potential causes of their symptoms. Information … Read more
In March 2018 researchers from Germany, China and the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between internet and smartphone over-usage with empathy and life satisfaction. … Read more
In June 2019 researchers from Germany and the USA published the results of their study to try and replicate findings linking specific personality traits with internet and smartphone over-usage. Earlier … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess the association between social networking addiction and academic performance of students. A total of 360 students … Read more
In June 2019 researchers from Estonia published the results of their study to assess the association between social media addiction and depressive symptoms in adolescent girls. A total of 397 … Read more
In January 2017 researchers from Norway and the UK published the results of their study to assess the association between addictive use of social media, narcissism, and self-esteem. It has … Read more
In December 2018 researchers from Thailand, Australia and the UK published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of smartphone use on musculoskeletal disorders and pain. … Read more
In July 2019 researchers from the USA published a case report concerning a 19-year-old woman who had suffered a burn from her generic iPhone charger. Many children and adolescents charge … Read more
In May 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of mobile phone use, or being within the range of the mobile … Read more
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDEs, are compounds used as flame retardants and are added to plastics, polyurethane foam, textiles, and electronic equipment to reduce the likelihood of ignition and to … Read more
In April 2019 researchers from Brazil and The Netherlands published the results of their study to assess whether frequent tablet-use at preschool age was associated with improved fine motor skills. … Read more
In April 2019 researchers from Turkey published their overview of the effect the circadian rhythm has on metabolic processes and energy balance. They stated that the circadian rhythm or circadian … Read more