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Screen-free parenting coaches are cropping up around the country

by Amy Scott , Andie Corban and Sean McHenry
Jul 16, 2019
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

by Stephanie Hughes
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

by Ben Johnson
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.
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We've spent $6 billion on broken iPhones -- why?

by Shannon Mullen
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.
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Churches want you to get off your screen

by John Moe
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...
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