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Smartphone Usage Over 3 Hours a Day in Teens May Cause Back Pain, Other Health Issues
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...
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Warning: Watching TV For More Than 5 Hours A Health Hazard
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.
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Watching Television For Long Hours May Increase Death Risk: Study
Watching a lot of television every day may increase the risk of dying from a blood clot in the lungs, according to new research.
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Binge Watching TV Increases Your Risk of Developing Diabetes
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.
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Couch potatoes face mental health risks
Young children who spend lots of time in front of TV and computer screens have high levels of psychological distress.
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TV viewing linked to poor health
The amount of television watched as a child is directly related to the risk of health problems as an adult, according to new research.
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TV habits and smoking in children
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
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Smartphone Usage Over 3 Hours a Day in Teens May Cause Back Pain, Other Health Issues
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...
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Warning: Watching TV For More Than 5 Hours A Health Hazard
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.
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Watching Television For Long Hours May Increase Death Risk: Study
Watching a lot of television every day may increase the risk of dying from a blood clot in the lungs, according to new research.
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Binge Watching TV Increases Your Risk of Developing Diabetes
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.
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Couch potatoes face mental health risks
Young children who spend lots of time in front of TV and computer screens have high levels of psychological distress.
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TV viewing linked to poor health
The amount of television watched as a child is directly related to the risk of health problems as an adult, according to new research.
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TV habits and smoking in children
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
