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Lunch is noisy at Ottumwa High School in Ottumwa, IA. Yet, Superintendent Mike McGrory has found it a welcome change after the Ottumwa School District voted to ban cell phone use during school. The district currently only allows phones to be locked up in students’ lockers during school hours, making it the strictest policy in…

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First introduced in 1992, smartphones have become a vital part of our everyday lives, from managing our finances to communicating with loved ones. The frequent use of them and other tech devices can be draining and distracting, and it’s still challenging for most people to cut down. According to a 2023 survey by Reviews.org, Americans…

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Numerous states are suing Meta, alleging its platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, have “profoundly altered the psychological and social realities of a generation of young Americans.” The 228-page complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California claims that Meta’s business model specifically targets young users, monetizing their attention through data…

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Adults predict they could only go without their phone and TV for five hours, while they could manage three days without a laptop or tablet. A study of 2,000 British participants found 71 percent admitted they’d struggle to manage their life if they didn’t have access to the internet. Without a phone, more than half…

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According to new research, reducing your television intake to less than one hour a day could prevent one in nine cases of coronary heart disease. A team from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit and the Universities of Cambridge and Hong Kong have found that too much TV increases the risk of heart disease,…
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