Television Health Risks

Because of the popularity of smartphones and tablets, as well as the growth of television channels, computer games, and educational applications, children and teenagers are spending more amount of time gazing at screens, sometimes with poor posture, which can lead to back pain and other issues. A study by Brazilian researchers, funded by FAPESP and...

The findings showed that people who watched five or more hours of television per day had a 65 per cent greater risk of reporting a mobility disability, compared with those who watched television for less than two hours per day.

Watching a lot of television every day may increase the risk of dying from a blood clot in the lungs, according to new research.

It's very easy to get used to a comfy couch, a big screen and your favourite television show. You may call it unwinding, but health experts refer to it as binge watching and it has some serious consequences.

Young children who spend lots of time in front of TV and computer screens have high levels of psychological distress.

The amount of television watched as a child is directly related to the risk of health problems as an adult, according to new research.

According to research findings children and adolescents who spend a lot of time glued to the television are more likely to take up smoking than those who spend two or less hours watching television every day

Because of the popularity of smartphones and tablets, as well as the growth of television channels, computer games, and educational applications, children and teenagers are spending more amount of time gazing at screens, sometimes with poor posture, which can lead to back pain and other issues. A study by Brazilian researchers, funded by FAPESP and...

The findings showed that people who watched five or more hours of television per day had a 65 per cent greater risk of reporting a mobility disability, compared with those who watched television for less than two hours per day.

Watching a lot of television every day may increase the risk of dying from a blood clot in the lungs, according to new research.

It's very easy to get used to a comfy couch, a big screen and your favourite television show. You may call it unwinding, but health experts refer to it as binge watching and it has some serious consequences.

Young children who spend lots of time in front of TV and computer screens have high levels of psychological distress.

The amount of television watched as a child is directly related to the risk of health problems as an adult, according to new research.

According to research findings children and adolescents who spend a lot of time glued to the television are more likely to take up smoking than those who spend two or less hours watching television every day