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flag Early smartphone use before age 12 linked to higher depression, obesity, and poor sleep in teens, study finds.

flag A study in Pediatrics finds that U.S. children who get smartphones before age 12 face higher risks of depression, obesity, and poor sleep. flag Analyzing data from over 10,500 participants in the nation’s largest long-term brain development study, researchers found earlier phone use—median age 11—linked to these health challenges, even after accounting for socioeconomic and other factors. flag Experts recommend parents treat smartphone access as a major health decision and consider delaying it.

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