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Burmese pythons in Florida are changing Everglades in a surprising way: Study reveals giant snakes are spreading seedsBurmese pythons in Florida's Everglades are now understood to be indirectly spreading plant seeds by consuming birds and mammals that eat f...- UK Prime Minister Starmer plans social media ban for under-16sBritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to ban social media for children under 16, alongside restrictions on gaming and livestr...
- Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors sayBritish doctors warn social media poses dangers to children, comparing it to smoking. The government is now considering measures like bans ...
- Athena opens northeast India’s largest integrated psychiatric hospital in GuwahatiAthena Behavioral Health opens Northeast India's largest private psychiatric hospital in Guwahati. This marks their fifth hospital nationwi...
- Experts back OTC access to NRT across all formats and dosages, including 2 mg and 4 mg, as India struggles with a Tobacco quit success rate under 5%The report highlights the significant economic burden of tobacco use, particularly among low-income households, and underscores how reducin...
- Are you affected? Millions could lose social media access under new rules this summerMillions of Americans could soon face social media bans. California is moving to prohibit children under 16 from using platforms like TikTo...
- Increased screen time among children leading to reduced attention spans, disturbed sleep: StudyA study at Sawai Man Singh Hospital reveals children's excessive mobile use leads to concentration issues, loneliness, and sleep problems. ...
- EU to soon roll out age-check app for social media where India could be looking to followEuropean Union is launching an age-verification app to shield children online. India's Karnataka state has banned social media for under-16...
- Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, PM saysThe Greek prime minister said he had spoken with many parents who reported that their children do not sleep well, become anxious easily an...
- Indonesia summons Meta and Google over non-compliance with child social media curbs, minister saysIn a bold move, Indonesia has called on representatives from Meta and Google due to new regulations targeting social media use among childr...
- Digital addiction claims 20,000 children's lives a year, says TMC's Derek O'Brien; urges government actionDerek O'Brien, a Trinamool Congress MP, highlighted the growing digital addiction among young people in the Rajya Sabha. He warned of sever...
- Rising digital addiction prompts call for age-based online accessScreen impact addictive use of smartphones, gaming and social media linked to lost study hours, lower productivity, sleep disruption and ri...
- Economic Survey: Rising digital addiction prompts call for age-based online accessIndia's Economic Survey warns of a digital addiction crisis. It proposes age-based online access and school digital wellness programs. Meas...
- 60 per cent children at risk of digital addiction: SurveyThe survey, emphasising on the concerning impact of excessive screen time, highlighted "70-80 per cent" of children are surpassing recommen...
- Majority of Indian parents say their kids addicted to social media, OTT: SurveyThe survey further revealed that 73% of urban Indian parents surveyed want the data protection law to ensure mandatory parental consent is ...
- 5.7 crore Indians dependent on alcohol, need treatment: Government surveyThe survey found that of an estimated 16 crore alcohol consumers in the 10-75 years bracket, as many as 19% of them were dependent on alcoh...
- Maharashtra tops list of deaths due to drug abuse: GovernmentThe drug abuse and addiction suicides reported in 2012 were 4,008, which climbed up to 4,591 in 2013 and then fell by almost 21% in 2014.
- Indians most addicted to their mobiles: SurveyWith more than 860 million mobile subscribers, of whom some 20 million use smartphones, India is one of the biggest and fastest-growing mob...
- Government to conduct nationwide survey on drug abuseWith a view to check increasing drug abuse among youths, the government would conduct a nationwide survey on use of narcotics.
- Adults too, are addicted to gaming: SurveyMany young adults are getting a taste of digital adventures through games and enjoying it too. Yamaha Style: What men want | IP address cou...
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