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Digital media can be toxic, but your kid will likely use it anyway. Can you make it healthier?

The meta-analysis of 121 studies found excessive screen time was associated with about 20% of depression cases and 15% of obesity cases in young people.

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By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — In case you hadn’t heard from everyone that digital media can be bad for kids, new research warns just how harmful it can be to their health.About 20% of instances of depression and 15% of obesity cases in young people are associated with excessive screen time, according to a

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Digital media can be toxic, but your kid will likely use it anyway. Can you make it healthier?

By Kara Alaimo, CNN (CNN) — In case you hadn’t heard from everyone that digital media can be bad for kids, new research warns just how harmful it can be to their health.About 20% of instances of depression and 15% of obesity cases in young people are associated with excessive screen time, according to a

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