Computers lower dementia risk
September 5th, 2012 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Sep 5 (IANS) Computers do have their plus points, despite all the bad press -- the desk top, for instance, lowers the risk of dementia in the aged ... Read more...
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Heavy use of mobile, PC affects sleep, mental health
June 12th, 2012 - 4:54 pm ICT by IANS
Stockholm, June 12 (IANS) Youths who heavily use mobile phones and computers run a greater risk of sleep disturbances, stress and affecting their mental health.
"Public health advice should, therefore, ... Read more...
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Computer-exercise combo prevents memory loss
May 2nd, 2012 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) The time that you spend on your computer and moderate exercise seems to prevent memory loss more than carrying on with either of these activities alone, ... Read more...
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Computer use fosters poorer reading skills among kids
May 24th, 2011 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 24 (IANS) Increased use of computers during leisure time is leading to poorer reading skills among children, a study says.Monica Rosen, professor in education and special education at ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Excessive computer use spurs risky behaviour among teens
April 26th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Excessive computer use among adolescents can spur multiple-risk behaviour (MRB) like drug use, drunkenness and unprotected sex."Since adolescents are exposed to considerable screen time -- over ... Read more...
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Increased computer use by adolescents linked to multiple-risk behaviours
April 26th, 2011 - 12:38 pm ICT by ANI
"This research is based on social cognitive theory, which suggests that seeing people engaged in abehaviour is a way of learning that behaviour," says lead researcher and doctoral candidate inSchool ... Read more...
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Senior public servant in Oz sacked for Googling ‘knockers’ at home
February 4th, 2011 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Feb 4 (ANI): A senior public servant in Australia has been sacked after he Googled the word "knockers", and looked at legal pornography on a work laptop at his own home.Even ... Read more...
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Porn use among NT public servants on the rise
October 24th, 2010 - 1:17 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 24 (ANI): The number of Northern Territory public servants being formally disciplined has increased threefold in six years-as they have come under scanner for "inappropriate computer use."A report by ... Read more...
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Too much TV or computer games can make kids mentally ill’
October 11th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 11 (ANI): Watching TV or playing computer games for more than two hours a day is related to greater psychological difficulties in children, regardless of how physically active they are, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Watching TV, video and computer for hours can make teens fatter
September 21st, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 21 (ANI): Teens who sit in front of the TV, video games and even computers for hours at stretch are more likely to gain weight than those who do not, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
How hackers can ’snoop on private web sessions too’
July 26th, 2010 - 12:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 26 (ANI): Experts have identified how their web browser's 'private mode' setting is also vulnerable to hackers.Most web browsers offer a private mode, intended to leave no trace of surfing ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kids’ home computer access lowers test scores
June 19th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 19 (ANI): Children with access to computers at home are likely to have lower test scores, according to a new American research.The study, conducted by scholars at Duke ... Read more...
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Kids under nine should be banned from using computer, says expert
June 14th, 2010 - 4:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 14 (ANI): A leading psychologist has urged schools to ban children under the age of nine from using computers as the technology is damaging their brains.Psychologist and author Dr ... Read more...
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Computer, TV can give you backaches and headaches
June 9th, 2010 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) Being glued to TV or computer screens for long hours can give you backaches and headaches, says a new study that surveyed more than 30,000 teenagers.
Torbjørn Torsheim ... Read more...
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Computer simulations as good as direct observations
February 15th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) Students can learn some science concepts just as well from computer simulations as they do from direct observation, says a new research.
A study found that people who used ... Read more...
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Brit students study more on home computers than at school
February 3rd, 2010 - 6:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): A new survey has found that pupils in the UK are more likely to use their home computers for studying than the ones that are at school.A study ... Read more...
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Parents should limit child’s computer gaming
January 25th, 2010 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Berlin, Jan 25 (DPA) Parents of a child who plays computer games excessively should limit computer use but not issue blanket condemnations, a social education worker advised.
Remarks such as, "Playing computer games ... Read more...
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Now, astronauts surf the World Wide Web in space
January 23rd, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 23 (ANI): Reports indicate that astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have received a personal access to the Internet and the World Wide Web via the ultimate wireless connection. ... Read more...
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Too much sex, not excessive computer use, behind wrist pain
January 21st, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 21 (ANI): Excessive computer use and working with heavy machinery have long been blamed for causing wrist pain, but according to a top medic, the reason behind the agony is: ... Read more...
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Watching TV, videos linked with high BP among kids
August 4th, 2009 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 4 (IANS) Sedentary behaviours that involve TV viewing, computer use and video games seem to be linked with elevated blood pressure (BP) in children, according to a study.
"The clustering of ... Read more...
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Arthritis significantly affects computer use
May 1st, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 01 (ANI): People with arthritis experience more pain and discomfort while using the computer as compared to the general population of computer users, according to a new study.Little is known ... Read more...
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3yr-old Oz kids watch TV more than 9 hrs a week
December 2nd, 2008 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 2 (ANI): Kids as young as three are so addicted to technology that they themselves turn on the TV and watch it for over nine hours a week, a ... Read more...
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TV viewing linked to obesity: study
June 19th, 2008 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 19 (IANS) Too much television viewing makes you not only dull but also obese, according to a Canadian study. The study, `Sedentary Behaviour and Obesity', has found a strong link ... Read more...
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Mid-level classroom displays may help minimise musculoskeletal strain in schoolkids
March 7th, 2008 - 2:07 pm ICT by admin
Washington, March 7 (ANI): An Australian study suggests that schoolchildren can be prevented from musculoskeletal strain by positioning classroom-learning materials at a mid-level rather than a high-level or a low-level.Published in ... Read more...
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