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Daily News Lesson January 17 2018

Do smartphones cause sleep problems, anxiety and depression in kids?

Earlier this month, two of Apple's big shareholders called on the maker of the iPhone to come up with ways for parents to restrict their kids' phone use and study the effects that heavy usage has on mental health.

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Daily Video June 15 2017

Do you control your phone or does your phone control you?

As we turn to our screens more and more, it is important to understand why modern society finds smartphones so addicting and the implications of this worldwide epidemic on our brains. Download a tracking app such as Moment to monitor how many times you engage with your phone daily and how much time is spent on various apps.

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