Don’t panic: Your kids’ phones won’t make them grow horns
You’ve probably seen the headlines about how your kids’ smartphones are making them grow horns. Believe us, we were as horrified as you were at the possibility. But we’re here to tell you not to panic?your kids’ digital devices aren’t likely to cause them to sprout any spikes.
The startling stories are based on a 2018 study by researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, who found that young adults in their late teens and early 30s are growing ‘horns’?spike-shaped bone spurs?from the back of their skulls. The researchers hypothesized the spurs were caused by people repetitively contorting their necks downwards at their mobile gadgets, causing horn-like protrusions to grow to help the body compensate for the weight shift.
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The Canadian Paediatric Society has released surprising new screen time rulesBut don’t rush to toss out all your electronics?as it turns out, there’s no need to be concerned about your kid growing a ‘phone bone.’ After a closer look, it appears Forbes has debunked the study, which it says “has wildly spun out of control” and has some serious flaws.
According to Forbes senior science contributor Kristina Killgrove, th...
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