Mobile Phone Addiction

Addiction to the mobile game Candy Crush cost a teacher in a government school his job.

In the video, a child confuses his food for a smartphone and holds it to his ears, as if he were expecting a call.

As part of a screen time lesson, a father in China forced his 11-year-old son to play video games straight for 17 hours without sleep after catching him using his phone in bed.

Smartphone usage, when excessive, can hurt the relationship of married couples in India, a study by smart device maker Vivo said on Monday. The study found that 67 percent of people confessed to being on their phones even while they're spending time with their spouse.

Calling the cartoon ''depressing'', the businessman noted that the same made him keep his phone aside.

After an alleged murder over PUBG, experts have weighed in their concerns over poor mental health problems related to phone addiction. Issues like weight gain, laziness, vision problems are said to be on a rise because of the overuse of electronic devices.

Goa Information and Technology Minister Rohan Khaunte on Friday said a recent survey by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has revealed that mobile phone addiction is taking a serious toll on children.

Taking note of the rising incidents of children getting addicted to online games and taking extreme steps, Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra has said that the state government will bring in an act to regulate gaming applications on mobile phone

The 13-year-old boy, addicted to a social messaging mobile phone app, left his home and was later found in Goa, police said on Friday.

Poor posture and spending more time on mobile phones can contribute to text neck. It can further leas to several other issues. Read here to know some expert advice on ho to fight this condition.

A new report on Thursday claimed that a teenager from Punjab spent Rs. 16 lakhs from his parents’ accounts to make in-app purchases. It was added that the 17-year-old from Kharar spent his father's life's savings kept for medical expenses.

Not just your eyesight, smartphone addiction can affect your health in various ways. You may experience headaches and sleep disorders. Here are some tips to break smartphone addiction.

Addicted to your smartphone? It can make your headache worse. According to researchers from All India Institute of Medical Sciences people who suffer from regular headaches and migraines may be more likely to use painkillers.

Looking down at your devices can cause serious aches and pains. A day without mobile phones seems impossible. This can result in text neck. Here's everything you need to know about text neck.

Too much screen time can negatively affect your child's health. Researchers have found that the amount of time children are spending each day watching television or using a computer or mobile device is increasing at an alarming rate. Here are some tips to kids' reduce screen time.

Addiction to the mobile game Candy Crush cost a teacher in a government school his job.

In the video, a child confuses his food for a smartphone and holds it to his ears, as if he were expecting a call.

As part of a screen time lesson, a father in China forced his 11-year-old son to play video games straight for 17 hours without sleep after catching him using his phone in bed.

Smartphone usage, when excessive, can hurt the relationship of married couples in India, a study by smart device maker Vivo said on Monday. The study found that 67 percent of people confessed to being on their phones even while they're spending time with their spouse.

Calling the cartoon ''depressing'', the businessman noted that the same made him keep his phone aside.

After an alleged murder over PUBG, experts have weighed in their concerns over poor mental health problems related to phone addiction. Issues like weight gain, laziness, vision problems are said to be on a rise because of the overuse of electronic devices.

Goa Information and Technology Minister Rohan Khaunte on Friday said a recent survey by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights has revealed that mobile phone addiction is taking a serious toll on children.

Taking note of the rising incidents of children getting addicted to online games and taking extreme steps, Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra has said that the state government will bring in an act to regulate gaming applications on mobile phone

The 13-year-old boy, addicted to a social messaging mobile phone app, left his home and was later found in Goa, police said on Friday.

Poor posture and spending more time on mobile phones can contribute to text neck. It can further leas to several other issues. Read here to know some expert advice on ho to fight this condition.

A new report on Thursday claimed that a teenager from Punjab spent Rs. 16 lakhs from his parents’ accounts to make in-app purchases. It was added that the 17-year-old from Kharar spent his father's life's savings kept for medical expenses.

Not just your eyesight, smartphone addiction can affect your health in various ways. You may experience headaches and sleep disorders. Here are some tips to break smartphone addiction.

Addicted to your smartphone? It can make your headache worse. According to researchers from All India Institute of Medical Sciences people who suffer from regular headaches and migraines may be more likely to use painkillers.

Looking down at your devices can cause serious aches and pains. A day without mobile phones seems impossible. This can result in text neck. Here's everything you need to know about text neck.

Too much screen time can negatively affect your child's health. Researchers have found that the amount of time children are spending each day watching television or using a computer or mobile device is increasing at an alarming rate. Here are some tips to kids' reduce screen time.