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Smartphone Use Near Bedtime May Lead to Poor Sleep

November 11, 2016 SrijitaBedtime, Lead, May, Near, Poor, Sleep, Smartphone, to, Use

If you want to improve your sleep, better cut down on smartphone use near bedtime, suggests a new study that found longer average screen-time is associated with poor sleep quality and less sleep overall. Poor sleep is associated with health conditions such as obesity, diabetes and depression. “Exposure to smartphone screens, particularly around bedtime, may negatively impact sleep,” the study said. For the study, Matthew Christensen from the University of California – San Francisco, US, and colleagues sought to test the hypothesis that increased screen-time may be associated with poor…

Early Bedtime for Preschoolers Cuts Obesity Risk Later

July 15, 2016 SrijitaBedtime, Cuts, Early, for, Later, Obesity, Preschoolers, Risk

PhotoCredit:istock Preschoolers who are regularly in bed by 8 p.m., are far less likely to become obese teenagers than young children who go to sleep later in the night, a new research has found. According to the research published in the Journal of Pediatrics, bedtimes after 9 p.m. appeared to double the likelihood of obesity later in life. “For parents, this reinforces the importance of establishing a bedtime routine,” said Sarah Anderson, associate professor at the Ohio State University College of Public Health. Obesity can set kids up for a…