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Could monitoring Facebook impact drinking in college?

by Tripp Underwood on October 12, 2011

A new study published in Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine suggests that the majority of college students who post on Facebook about drunkenness and dangerous drinking habits are also at a higher risk for alcohol abuse and dependence.

The message seems fairly obvious, but the real interesting takeaway of the study is the researchers’ suggestions about how that information could be used. Full story »

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School time, down time and Face(book) time: Is one-to-two hours of screen time enough?

by Matt Cyr on August 31, 2009

In his Ask the Mediatrician post last week, Michael Rich, MD, MPH, director of Children’s Center on Media and Child Health, recommended that teens spend no more than one to two hours in front of screens – computer, TV, videogame, etc. – each day.

But Emily, a blogger over on the Center for Young Women’s Health’s YAP blog, responds to Dr. Rich’s suggestion, saying that one to two hours isn’t realistic, given school work and how woven social media is into the lives of teens.

Do you spend your whole life on Facebook? Do you as a parent limit your child’s screen time? Just how much is too much…or is there even such a thing as too much when it comes to staying in touch with friends and family? Let us know below.

While you’re at the YAP blog, check out Ty’s post on tips for getting back into the swing of school.

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Facebook and Twitter: How much social networking is too much?

by Annie Cardi on August 28, 2009

michaelrich_small1-198x300Media expert Michael Rich, MD, MPH, director of the Center on Media and Child Health at Children’s Hospital Boston, answers your questions about media use. Last week, he gave advice on how to handle playdates that involve age-inappropriate video games.

And now, here’s this week’s Ask the Mediatrician query:

Q: We feel “webbed out” of our teenage son’s electronic social life. Are you aware of studies tracking the psychological impact that technologies like Facebook and Twitter have on developing “normal” social skills?
Shut out by Social Networking in Manchester, MA Full story »

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