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Study links frequent gadget use to increased ADHD symptoms in teens

Wednesday, July 18, 2018 by Piyush Suthar | Comments

Home News Tech Study links frequent gadget use to increased ADHD symptoms in teens

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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