You might not think about your eye health the same way as your heart or bone health, but they aren’t something you should take for granted. You can do things to help your eyes stay healthy and functional. Here are a few steps to follow if you want to give yourself the best chance at…
What Parents Need to Know About Screen Time
Digital devices have become a thorn in the side of many parents. Like opening Pandora’s box, once kids are given access to these glowing screens, it becomes difficult to scale back their use. As this technology garners more influence over our lives, the detrimental effects of its use among children are becoming ever clearer. I…
TikTok Is Essentially ‘Digital Crack,’ Wall Street Analysts Warn It Could ‘Ruin’ the Internet
Analysts at Bernstein Research are equating social media video app TikTok with drug addiction, warning about a “digital crack epidemic” as competition heats up in the sector. TikTok has replaced “the friction of deciding what to watch and ‘boring’ status update images” with a “sensory rush of bite-sized videos powered by a Chinese-owned, black-box algorithm,”…
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Older adults who get a lot of “screen time” may have an increased risk of developing dementia — but a lot depends on what type of screen they use, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among older British adults, those who spent a lot of time watching TV were more likely to be diagnosed…
Screen Cleaning
In 2014, Marie Kondo, the Japanese organizational guru, rose to stardom with her No. 1 New York Times Bestseller, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” This subsequently launched her Netflix career, and she became a household name and initiated a nationwide frenzy of tidying up America. Her catchy method of cleaning up cluttered homes is…
Good Teaching, Not More Technology, Is the Key to Improving Student Achievement
Commentary Smartphones, iPads, texting, streaming, high-definition TV, e-books. All of these were virtually unheard of not so long ago, but now they are commonplace. It shows just how quickly technology changes and the extent to which it dominates our children’s lives. Technology has had a huge impact on public education. Many school districts spend huge…
Link Found Between Addictive Gaming and Suicidality: Study
March 31, 2022
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A Norwegian review and analysis funded by the Norwegian Competence Center for Gambling and Gaming Research found a significant link between problem gaming and suicidality, reflected in problem gaming’s association with suicide ideation and attempts. “Although gaming for most is a fun and recreational activity, a small minority is expected to experience problems related to…
Do Screens Get in the Way of Learning?
March 23, 2022
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Lately you’ve noticed that it takes your tween son twice as long to write a paragraph on the computer as it took you to write one in cursive, back in the day. But he’s super fast at surfing the net on your smartphone. And despite all the websites at her fingertips, your teen daughter can’t…
On Kids and Screens, or Why I Feel Like the Catcher in the Rye
March 21, 2022
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Commentary While flying last week, I noticed the kids around me. Except for the babies, every single one of them stared at a screen. No one read a book or looked out a window. Parents were also on phones, though I did see some lift their heads to say things to their kids. I sat…
Why Blue Light Is Bad for Kids: Blue Light Glasses & How to Protect Children From Digital Screens
March 16, 2022
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There are few things that children of the 21st century like to hear less than being told they need to put the phone or tablet away. The average American kid (or teenager) would happily scroll or click away until the moments before they go to sleep, if left to their own devices (see what happened when this family did an…
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