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Addiction
15
Jul

Reach for your cell phone at your own risk: The cognitive costs of media choice for breaks

July 15, 2022
Kang S, Kurtzberg TR. Reach for your cell phone at your own risk: The cognitive costs of media choice for breaks. J Behav Addict. 2019 Sep 1;8(3):395-403. doi: 10.1556/2006.8.2019.21. Epub 2019 Aug 16. PMID: 31418586; PMCID: PMC7044622. Excerpt: As people are increasingly addicted to their cell phones, it is important to know the unintended costs...
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13
Sep

Webinar-Sunday Sep 26, 2021: Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, Suicide Risk

September 13, 2021
Photo by Gadiel Lazcano on Unsplash Teenagers, young adults, students and their parents are encouraged to attend, as well as others struggling with these conditions. When: Sun Sep 26, 2021 Time: 3pm – 4pm (SAST) Presenter: J. C. Lech The link to attend the webinar is available for members at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/EMFSA/webinar-link-sun-sep-26-2021-anxiety-depression
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05
Aug

Health in the palm of your hand—part 1: the risks from smartphone abuse and the role of telemedicine and e-Health

August 5, 2021
Giansanti D, Maccioni G. Health in the palm of your hand—part 1: the risks from smartphone abuse and the role of telemedicine and e-Health. mHealth 2021;7:49. doi: 10.21037/mhealth-20-150 Background: The evolution of the Telemedicine and e-Health is strictly related to the evolution of the mobile-technology. If today it is possible to successfully use a wide range...
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02
Aug

Smartphone Use Among University Students During COVID-19 Quarantine: An Ethical Trigger

August 2, 2021
Saadeh H, Al Fayez RQ, Al Refaei A, Shewaikani N, Khawaldah H, Abu-Shanab S and Al-Hussaini M (2021) Smartphone Use Among University Students During COVID-19 Quarantine: An Ethical Trigger. Front. Public Health 9:600134. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.600134 Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.600134/full Extract only, kindly see the link above for the full study. One significant lifestyle shift is the complete reliance on...
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05
Jul

How smartphone use can land doctors in hot water

July 5, 2021
Source: https://www.mdlinx.com/article/how-smartphone-use-can-land-doctors-in-hot-water/5b9lHxwYAnDJFnBwE3pccU Linda M. Richmond May 14, 2021 Doctors have been quick to embrace the smartphone as an invaluable tool in the practice of medicine. These devices put information at your fingertips, allow you to check medical references, confer with colleagues instantly, and even access patient data and test results. A report by the Boston Consulting Group...
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14
Jun

Skin in the game: Video-game–related cutaneous pathologies in adolescents

June 14, 2021
Kyriakou G, Glentis A. Skin in the game: Video-game-related cutaneous pathologies in adolescents. International Journal of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2021 Jun;8(2):68-75. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpam.2019.09.002. Abstract Background Following the inception of video games and the subsequent development of progressive innovations in videogame technology, many reports of videogame-related dermatologic conditions soon emerged in literature. Children and adolescents,...
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06
May

China Online Game Addiction Prevention Requirements

May 6, 2021
Source https://harrisbricken.com/chinalawblog/china-online-game-addiction-prevention-requirements/ By Sara Xia, April 12, 2021 Online games in China must get approval from the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) to be published and sold in China. See China Online Game Approval Laws. The NPPA review and approval process involves requiring that the game have a built-in addiction prevention mechanism. In November 2019, the...
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27
Apr

Increase of Cry 1 expression is a common phenomenon of the disturbed circadian clock in ischemic stroke and opioid addiction

April 27, 2021
Roy K, Maji D, Deb I. Increase of Cry 1 expression is a common phenomenon of the disturbed circadian clock in ischemic stroke and opioid addiction. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 Apr 21;558:8-13. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.04.053. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33894675. Abstract Increasing evidences suggest the involvement of disrupted circadian clock in various pathologies including...
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09
Mar

The Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep: A UK Cross-Sectional Study of Young Adults

March 9, 2021
Sohn SY, Krasnoff L, Rees P, Kalk NJ and Carter B (2021) The Association Between Smartphone Addiction and Sleep: A UK Cross-Sectional Study of Young Adults. Front. Psychiatry 12:629407. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.629407 Background: In a large UK study we investigated the relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep quality in a young adult population. Methods: We undertook a large UK cross-sectional...
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03
Feb

Mobile Phone Usage in Schools: Russia, China and France

February 3, 2021
•Russia Oleg A. Grigoriev DrSc., PhD. (radiobiology & hygiene of non-ionizing radiation); Chairman, Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (RusCNIRP) 3rd of February 2021 Mobile #phones ban in schools in Russia (Jan 21): mandatory State sanitary rules #prohibit the use of #mobile communication devices for educational purposes (at #school, at home, in the park...
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