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Your Apps Know Where You Were Last Night, and They’re Not Keeping It Secret
- Headlines & Highlights
- December 28, 2018
“Many location services say that when a phone users enable location services, their data is fair game.” From a NY Times cover story–well worth reading.
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More than 200,000 teens had plastic surgery last year, and social media had a lot to do with it
- Headlines & Highlights
- August 31, 2018
“As the saying goes, ‘Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should,’ — this reflects the current dilemma presented to plastic surgeons. The demand for plastic surgery in adolescents has increased dramatically, despite the controversy over performing plastic surgery procedures in this population.”
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Limit screen time to protect your child’s heart, American Heart Association says
- Headlines & Highlights
- August 8, 2018
“Screen time is associated with being overweight and obese which is associated with high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Once those risk factors, such as obesity, are in play in childhood, they tend to continue into adulthood.”
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Is your child’s use of electronics an addiction or a bad habit?
- Featured
- January 16, 2018
“Thomas just wouldn’t do anything other than play on his computer and phone. I’d lock digital devices in my safe, but he would outsmart me.”
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Driving while distracted: Why can’t we ignore the pings?
- Lifestyle & Relationships
- August 18, 2016
Just how addictive is the sound of a ping? Has it gotten you to check a text while driving, even though you know it can increase the risk of an accident?
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Our cellphones are killing us
- Headlines & Highlights
- June 18, 2016
Distracted walking or driving can literally end up killing you, as New York Post writer: Maureen Callahan points out with vivid examples of pedestrians and drivers who died with their cellphones in hand. Consider these headlines?
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What Every Parent Should Know Before Introducing Their Young Child To Technology
- Home & Family
- April 30, 2014
You might want to think twice before handing your toddler your smartphone. Check out our Good for You Conversation with Dr. Gail Saltz on what you need to know about children, technology and how it impacts their development.
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