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Screen-free parenting coaches are cropping up around the country

Can't figure out a way to occupy your child that isn't device-based? There's a consultant for that.
Children's screen use often worries parents.
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When doctors need to learn "webside" manner

Jan 29, 2018
A New York hospital is introducing telescreens into the emergency room in an effort to save time — and possibly money.
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Fighting dyslexia with shrinking screens

Aug 21, 2013
It turns out that reading on a computer screen -- even a tiny one -- might actually help people with dyslexia improve speed and focus.

We've spent $6 billion on broken iPhones -- why?

May 23, 2013
iPhone users have reportedly spent $6 billion since 2007 to repair or replace their damaged phones, and repair costs are only getting more expensive.

Churches want you to get off your screen

Apr 18, 2011
In the week before Easter, a coalition of church groups including the National Council of Churches, the US Catholic Conference of Bishops, and the...