More than half of U.S. teens are losing sleep because of their smartphone use

Smartphone use has been linked to soaring teenage obesity and depression rates, raising renewed concerns about the best time to introduce the devices.

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More than half of U.S. teens are losing sleep because of their smartphone use

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty Images/iStockphoto)A new study…

Estudo com quase 2000 adolescentes norte-americanos mostra que usar telemóveis mais de cinco horas por dia duplica risco de depressão e obesidade nesta população.