Study reveals how overuse of social media, electronic gadgets becomes top parental concerns
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As children return to school, two issues are rising to the top of their parents' concerns: the impact of social media and the internet on children's lives.According to the University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, more than half of parents identify mental health issues as their top health worry for their children and teens. Overall, mental health and technology use topped this year's top ten list of parent concerns about health-related issues for children in the United States, surpassing childhood obesity, which parents regarded as the top children's health issue a decade ago. “Parents still view problems directly impacting physical health, including unhealthy eating and obesity, as important children's health issues. But thes...