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A new study sounds like good news about screen time and kids' health. So does it mean we can all stop worrying?

  • Written by: Brendon Hyndman, Associate Dean (Research), Charles Sturt University
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A newly published study in the journal PLoS ONE suggests spending time on screens is unlikely to be directly harmful to young children. The US study attracted global attention, as screen time has been commonly blamed for disrupting the healthy habits of our youth.

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