Parents who allow their kids to take their mobile phones to bed have been blamed for encouraging a generation of over-tired zombies in a new study.
A new study has laid the blame on parents for rearing over-tired "zombies" because they allow their kids to take their mobile phones to bed.
Child psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg says that "stupid" parents are putting their child's health at risk by letting them do so.
Mobile Phone Ringtones Can Affect Recall
Just the ring of a cell phone can bea dangerous distraction for drivers, especially when it comes in a classroom setting or includes a familiar song as a ringtone, says a new study.
Just the ring of a cell phone can bea dangerous distraction for drivers, especially when it comes in a classroom setting or includes a familiar song as a ringtone, says a new study.
The study found that almost 40 per cent of kids between four and seven years had their own mobile, and a quarter took it to their bedrooms.
Dr Carr-Gregg said 40 per cent of children turned up sleep deprived on school nights, while the number rose to 69 per cent for 12 to 18-year-olds.
Japanese University Uses IPhones To Track Students Who Skip Classes
Hundreds of students of a top Japanese university are getting sat-nav iPhones, so that it's easier to track them down in case they skip classes.
Hundreds of students of a top Japanese university are getting sat-nav iPhones, so that it's easier to track them down in case they skip classes.
Parents, who gave little time to their kids and provided phones, TVs and computers in their bedrooms, were held responsible for the phenomenon, dubbed by the expert as "neglect amid affluence".
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Experts Warn That Texting Lowers Health And School Performance
Texting may have become a popular way of communication among teenagers, but it could lead to anxiety, distraction in school, falling grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep
Texting may have become a popular way of communication among teenagers, but it could lead to anxiety, distraction in school, falling grades, repetitive stress injury and sleep
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Soon, Mobile Phones Could Help In Monitoring Heart Surgery Patients
Australian scientists have come up with a new technique that will see nurses monitoring heart patients via a mobile phone.
Australian scientists have come up with a new technique that will see nurses monitoring heart patients via a mobile phone.
