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For many family medicine residents, the workday doesn't end when clinic doors close. Instead, it continues late into the evening in the glow of a laptop screen: reviewing lab results and imaging, ...

According to a recent Pew Research survey, nearly 40% of U.S. adults say they try to limit their screen time, but most struggle to follow through. The company Sparrow has recently ranked the U.S.

Digital burnout, defined as the mental, emotional and physical exhaustion brought on by excessive use of digital devices, can lead to troubling consequences for children. With the challenges of ...