By Kerry Gallagher The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that “screen media consumption is inversely correlated with fruit and vegetable intake and directly correlated with energy-dense, nutrient-poor snacks, drinks, and food.” More fast food, sugar beverages,...
By Kerry Gallagher Both teachers in the classroom and parents at home have been faced with a teen who claims they can focus better when they have headphones or earbuds delivering music into their ears while they do school work. Experts from the Department of...
By Kerry Gallagher Technology can help us spend more time outside to enjoy what’s left of summer! Here are some apps that can increase our understanding of the natural world. Night Sky: Day or night, just aim your device skyward to see a live 3D map of the...
By Kerry Gallagher Between school, work, homework, and downtime many of our obligations and sources of entertainment require screens. All of this time looking at the screen’s illumination for extended times can cause eye strain leading to dry eye, headache, eye...
By Kerry Gallagher Being disconnected is a greater threat to teen wellness than excessive screen time. Keith Hampton, a Michigan State University professor in the Department of Media and Information and director of academic research at the Quello Center, says he...
