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4 August 201917 June 2020

Physical activity and screen time are both associated with sleep quantity or sleep quality in adolescents

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

4 August 201917 June 2020

Less screen time and more frequent vigorous physical activity is associated with a lower risk of mental health symptoms being reported by adolescents

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

30 July 20195 January 2020

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

28 July 20195 January 2020

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

28 July 201917 March 2020

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