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  • Should Restaurants Ban Smartphone Usage While Dining? Experts Weigh In
    Should Restaurants Ban Smartphone Usage While Dining? Experts Weigh In

    Is using smartphones while dining out acceptable, or should it be banned? We asked experts and restaurateurs to weigh in on this recent social media controversy.

  • Increased Smartphone Use May Affect Sleep, Health of Kids
    Increased Smartphone Use May Affect Sleep, Health of Kids

    Does your child indulge in playing games or watching videos on a smartphone or tablet even during bedtime? Beware, he/she may be over double the risk of having inadequate sleep, which may lead to various ...

  • Smartphone Use Near Bedtime May Lead to Poor Sleep
    Smartphone Use Near Bedtime May Lead to Poor Sleep

    If you want to improve your sleep, better cut down on smartphone use near bedtime, suggests a new study that found longer average screen-time is associated with poor sleep quality and less sleep overall.

  • More Than 3 Hours of Smartphones and TV Can Put Kids at Diabetes Risk
    More Than 3 Hours of Smartphones and TV Can Put Kids at Diabetes Risk

    Not only is the heavy exposure to the smartphones and TV affecting their eyes and brains, a recent study suggests that children are at risk of developing diabetes.

  • Parents, Take Note: Your Smartphone Obsession May Harm Your Kids
    Parents, Take Note: Your Smartphone Obsession May Harm Your Kids

    A new study, published in the journal Child Development, shows that your smartphone obsession may cause behavioral issues in your kids.

  • Excessive Texting May Lead to 'Smartphone Thumb' or Thumb Arthritis
    Excessive Texting May Lead to 'Smartphone Thumb' or Thumb Arthritis

    Ever heard of 'Smartphone Thumb'? Well, it is real, and it is one of the consequences of excessive texting.

  • Touchscreen Smartphones Are Changing the Way Your Brain Works
    Touchscreen Smartphones Are Changing the Way Your Brain Works

    According to a new study, brain activity in the regions connected to the thumb and index finger is higher in those who use a touchscreen smartphone than the brain activity of those who don't.

  • Prolonged Use of Smartphones Causes Injury to Hand Joints: Experts
    Prolonged Use of Smartphones Causes Injury to Hand Joints: Experts

    Seeing youngsters busy with smartphones and tablets for hours at a stretch is now a common sight in India. Little do they know that the addiction can cause repetitive strain injury to hand joints.

  • Smartphone Cradle, App Detect Toxins, Bacteria
    Smartphone Cradle, App Detect Toxins, Bacteria

    Afraid there may be peanuts or other allergens hiding in that cookie? Thanks to a cradle and app that turn your smartphone into a handheld biosensor, you may soon be able to run on-the-spot tests ...

  • Want to Lose Weight? Use Smartphones
    Want to Lose Weight? Use Smartphones

    Get away from healthy eating habits and regular exercises if you want to lose weight as new research shows that smartphones also play a big role in getting into shape.According to a new study by ...

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