It’s almost impossible to keep teens off their phones in bed – but new research shows it really does affect their sleep
- Written by: Rachael Taylor, Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Otago
Parents of children and teenagers have long been warned about the dangers of screen time and digital devices before bed – the worry being that screens could harm the sleep patterns of young people.
But do screens really hurt the length and quality of sleep?
Our new research found that using screens in bed was worse for sleep than using...
