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Internet Addiction Linked to Depression in Teens
August 3, 2010 – 4:00 am

Excessive use of the Internet is unhealthy for adolescents, even if they have never experienced psychological problems. A new study has found that addictive Internet use by teenagers can lead to depression and other behavioral …

Social Networks Impact Sleep and Drug Use
March 29, 2010 – 11:08 am

While some may wonder where their bad habits – such as the use or abuse of illegal drugs – began, recent studies are pointing to adult social networks. According to a recent Science Daily …

Excessive Internet Use Linked to Depression
February 3, 2010 – 1:23 pm

People who spend a great deal of time browsing the Internet are more likely to show depressive symptoms, according to the first large-scale study of its kind in the West by University of Leeds …

Online Addictions Could Have Significant Impact on Health
October 29, 2009 – 7:23 am

Nearly every individual has the potential to develop an addiction to something. Whether it is a substance that is illegal or unhealthy, an online game, a particular type of food or even a specific activity, …

ADHD and Depression May Predict Internet Addiction in Adolescents
October 6, 2009 – 2:08 pm

Adolescents with psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia, hostility, and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics …