Health alert: A new US study has found that smartphones may be causing ADHD-like symptoms even in those who do not suffer from the condition.
To add to the growing list of how smartphones can affect our health for the worse, a new US study has now found that they may be causing ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) – like symptoms even in those who do not suffer from the condition.
In the first experimental study to find evidence that smartphone interruptions can increase levels of inattention and hyperactivity – both symptoms of ADHD – the University of Virginia carried out a two-week experimental study of 221 students at the University of British Columbia with a team of researchers from the University.
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