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Technology

Seizure-tracking devices make big strides

The newest wearable technologies are more reliable than seizure diaries — and they can notify caregivers.

Are smartphones helping or harming kids’ mental health?

More use is linked to attention and behavior problems, but also less anxiety.

New rules on screen time

Doctors roll out realistic recommendations for your child's exposure to TV and all things technology.

Wearable tech could detect illness

By developing a baseline of health readings, wearable sensors can detect deviations to indicate sickness or infection, study finds.

Tech-addicted teens prone to obesity

Those who use screen devices five or more hours a day are twice as likely to shrug off physical activity and drink more sugary beverages.

Smartphone’s next life: Heartphone?

Using readily available tech to track a person's physical activity is cheaper and more reliable that conventional methods.

Pokemon Go, going … gone

The virtual reality game had people up and moving all summer long—but even the best fads fizzle.

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Your top stories of 2016

From inspirational to informational, Health Beat delivers you a daily dose of stories you don't want to miss. Here are the best of the best from 2016.

New gadget processes perspiration

Flexible device sticks to your skin as it analyzes your sweat, then sends the data straight to your smartphone.

The wearable doctor

Researchers develop a small, wearable acoustic device that can listen in on the heart, digestive system and lungs.

Aim for tech-free bedtime

Smartphones, tablets and other electronic gadgets can harm children's sleep, pediatricians say.

Lead the charge against cyberbullying

Parents play a critical role in safeguarding their children from the harms of online abuse.