Leading UK psychiatrists say they will never understand the risks and benefits of social media use on children’s mental health unless companies hand over their data to researchers. Tech companies must be made to share data and pay a tax to fund important research, they say in a report. There is growing evidence internet use… Read More: Social media data needed for ‘harm’ research, say doctors »
Fitness trackers like the Apple Watch now allow you to detect heart conditions such as atrial fibrillation. That’s not always a good thing, says doctor Margaret McCartney Technology | Comment 17 July 2019 Josie Ford By Margaret McCartney SELF-EMPOWERED, self-motivated, self-aware: we have got used to the idea that more knowledge about our health is… Read More: Using smart watches to monitor your heart could do more… »
Liberty Vittert, Washington University in St Louis The legalization of marijuana has been a topic of contention and confusion for both sides of the debate. The federal government still deems it illegal. But marijuana has been legalized for recreational use in ten states and the District of Columbia, and a further 21 broadly legalize medical… Read More: Does Legalizing Marijuana Help or Harm Americans? Weighing the Statistical… »