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- Study links frequent gadget use to increased ADHD symptoms in teens
Posted by : Brij Bhushan
Wednesday, 18 July 2018

It’s no secret that the number of hours teens spend on electronic devices has some impact on their well-being. What scientists disagree on, however, is just how much. The latest study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, has linked Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms to teens who frequently use electronic devices. Out of 2,586 high school students studied over a two-year period, those who consumed multiple types of digital media were about twice as likely to report strong ADHD-like symptoms as their peers. The more they consumed digital media, the more prevalent the symptoms — impulse control, inability…
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