By Remy Marin It’s time for a commercial break – to look at commercials and their effect on our health. With students typically watching three or more hours of television on an average school day, this is a huge amount of time for kids to be influenced by what they are viewing. These commercials certainly [...]
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Tune into The Healthy Kids Act
January 13th, 2010 by Teen Contributor · No Comments · Parent Talk, Tech Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
Tags: adolescents·commercials·obesity·Teen Health·television·tv
Too Much Screen Time Can Lead To Kid Brain Mush: Study
December 9th, 2008 by Karen Feldscher · No Comments · Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
In a new wide-ranging study, researchers have confirmed that when young people spend too much time in front of screens, this can lead to a slew of negative health effects, ranging from obesity, tobacco, drug and alcohol use, low academic achievement, and early sexual behavior. This latest study was a comprehensive review of 173 existing [...]