In January 2019 researchers from Singapore, USA and Germany published the results of their study to assess the association between screen viewing time and sleep duration in children aged 2 … Read more
Children who spend more time watching television appear to achieve a lower skill level in language, whilst adolescents who spend a longer time watching television or playing video games tend to achieve a lower overall academic performance
In September 2019 researchers from Spain, Paraguay and Chile published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between screen media use and academic performance in children … Read more
Individuals who use mobile phones extensively appear to experience headaches slightly more frequently – but not if Global System for Mobile Telecommunications technology is being used
In July 2019 researchers from Finland, Sweden, UK, France, The Netherlands and Denmark published the results of their study to assess the association between amount of mobile phone use and … Read more
Researchers call for governments, public health authorities and healthcare professionals to warn the population that having a mobile phone next to their body is harmful and to support measures to reduce all exposures to radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation
In August 2019 researchers from Canada, USA, Sweden and Australia published their review on the risks to health and well-being from radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation from mobile phones and other wireless … Read more
Radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation, from sources such as mobile phones and base stations, has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a possible human carcinogen despite study results not being consistent
In March 2019 researchers from Poland published their review on the mobile phone radiation and its effect on health. The researchers stated that exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation, from sources … Read more
Users of social media are more tightly connected to the internet and time spent with others in the real world is decreasing, which is leading to social isolation and mental health problems
In July 2019 researchers from Japan published the results of their study to assess the relationship between internet addiction, smartphone addiction, and the risk of severe social withdrawal in Japanese … Read more
Internet over-usage appears to be associated with reduced empathy and lower life satisfaction scores whilst smartphone over-usage appears to be associated with higher scores on the personal distress scale
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
A tendency for internet and smartphone over-usage appears to be significantly associated with a low degree of conscientiousness, a high level of neuroticism, a higher degree of social anxiety and a higher level of impulsivity
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
Smartphone use may contribute to the risk of musculoskeletal disorder and pain
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
An investigation into the quality and safety of generic versus Apple-brand chargers has found that the majority of the generic chargers fail basic safety tests with a resultant increase in the risk of electric current injuries
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
Living near power lines and maternal cordless phone use before and during pregnancy appears to be significantly associated with speech problems in the offspring but no link has been found between maternal mobile phone use and speech problems
In February 2019 researchers from Iran published the results of their study to assess whether exposure to common sources of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields either prior to or during pregnancy was … Read more
Mobile phone use, or being within the range of the mobile phone from 450 to 3800 MHz, may adversely affect thyroid cells and hormones
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
Mobile phone radiation appears to significantly reduce the hatching ratio but not the mating success of the honey bee
In April 2019 researchers from Germany published the results of their research to assess the effect of radiation from a common mobile phone device (GSM band at 900 MHz) on … Read more
Researchers call for adolescents and families to receive social media and healthy sleep education as evening/night time screen use reduces sleep time leading to a negative impact on daily functioning and mood
In September 2018 researchers from France (a health network dedicated to the management of sleep disorders) published the results of their study to assess the effect of social media on … Read more
Researchers warn women with a family history of breast cancer to avoid using their smartphones, tablets and laptops at night
In February 2018 researchers from the USA issued a warning to women with a family history of breast cancer to avoid using their smartphones, tablets and laptops at night. They … Read more