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Late-night smartphone use linked to worse teen sleep

Original: 📱 US researchers say using a smartphone after 10pm has been linked with falling asleep later, waking up later and sleepi

US researchers report that teenagers who use smartphones after 10pm tend to fall asleep later, wake up later and get less sleep overall. The findings, circulated via the Australian Science Media Centre, add to growing concern among parents, educators and health experts about how late-evening screen time disrupts adolescent sleep patterns.

Why now: New research linking after-10pm smartphone use to reduced sleep in teenagers is being shared and discussed.

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