Jim Liebelt

• What's Hot? 05/26/17 A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies. Jim Liebelt May 26, 2017 comments
• Parents’ Digital Distractions Linked to Kids’ Behavioral Issues Emerging research suggests that even in low amounts, interruptions to parent-child time caused by digital technology are associated with child behavior problems. Jim Liebelt May 25, 2017 comments
• Heavy Kids Face Triple the Odds for Depression in Adulthood According to a recent study, when compared with normal-weight kids who become overweight adults, overweight or obese youth in the study faced three times the risk of depression in adulthood, the research found. Jim Liebelt May 24, 2017 comments
• Psychologist Debunks Claim That Fidget Spinners Help Kids Focus Fidget spinners have absolutely no scientific studies behind them, showing any sort of effectiveness in treating kids with stress, or anxiety, or depression, or ADHD. They're a toy, not a treatment. Jim Liebelt May 23, 2017 comments
• Instagram Worst Social Media App for Young People's Mental Health Instagram is the most detrimental social networking app for young people's mental health, followed closely by Snapchat, according to a new report by the Royal Society for Public Health in the UK. Jim Liebelt May 22, 2017 comments
• What's Hot? 05/19/27 A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies. Jim Liebelt May 19, 2017 comments
• Caffeine Caution: South Carolina Teen Dies From Too Much Caffeine An otherwise healthy 16-year-old student from South Carolina experienced a fatal cardiac event after consuming three caffeinated beverages within the span of two hours. Jim Liebelt May 18, 2017 comments
• Teen Student Drinking at 25-Year Low, but Binge Drinking Persists According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percent of teens who reported drinking at least one drink per month dropped from 50.8 percent in 1991 to just 32.8 percent in 2015. Jim Liebelt May 17, 2017 comments
• Kids Look for Limits on What Parents Share About Them on Social Media A new study finds that children and adolescents would prefer that their parents limit what is shared about them online. Jim Liebelt May 16, 2017 comments
• YouTube Serves Up a Billion Hours of Video a Day YouTube viewers worldwide are now watching more than 1 billion hours of videos a day, threatening to eclipse U.S. television viewership. The number represents a ten-fold increase from 2012. Jim Liebelt May 15, 2017 comments
• What's Hot? 05/12/17 A weekly listing of hot cultural items from the Internet, music, television and movies. Jim Liebelt May 12, 2017 comments
• Legalized Pot Sends More Teens to ER A Colorado children's hospital saw four times as many marijuana-intoxicated teenagers land in its ER or urgent care centers following legalization of recreational pot in that state. Jim Liebelt May 11, 2017 comments