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Activity trackers are great for motivation, curiosity, and fun but specificity and sensitivity are suspect with respect to accuracy as health status screening devices.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 18, 2022
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Do Sleep Trackers Really Work?
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Tracking sleep patterns with phone apps or other similar devices does not necessarily lead to better outcomes.
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Study tries to elucidate if instant-gratification apps like TikTok have a negative impact on a child’s attention-span development.
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