‘Alarming’: Study reveals kids’ chronic disease impact Research found 46% of Australian adolescents live with a chronic disease or developmental condition. What can GPs do to create change?
Is increased screen time impacting children’s emotional growth? New research shows an association between mobile devices and emotional dysregulation in children, with potentially long-term consequences.
Is it time to screen kids for screen time? With two kids under five of her own, Dr Anna Samecki looks at why there are concerns about the amount of screen time children are exposed to.
Study shows rapid rise in early screen time The trend has prompted calls for health professionals to warn parents about what’s been described as a ‘sponge on development’.
Can we deliver high value care with one eye on the clock and the other on the screen? Given longer consultations are associated with better health outcomes, the Medicare Benefits Schedule should be restructured to incentivise appropriate consultation time in general practice, Dr Edwin Kruys writes for newsGP.