"Pediatricians and parents continue to report overuse of the
Internet in their patients and children, respectively," said Dr.
Christakis, MD, MPH of Seattle Children's Research Institute.
"Given the Internet is woven into the fabric of the lives of
this generation of children, concerns about the potential for
addiction are warranted and today's college students are clearly
at risk, given the considerable exposure that they have to the
Internet." Dr. Christakis' study collaborators were Dr. Megan
Moreno, MD, MSEd; Lauren Jelenchick, BS; Dr. Mon T Myaing, PhD;
and Dr. Chuan Zhou, PhD. Overview of "Media Use and Child Sleep:
The Impact of Content, Timing, and Environment" In a separate
study led by Dr. Garrison, the results demonstrate how the use
of media such as television, video games and online content can
affect a child's sleep. While media use has previously been
shown to negatively impact children's sleep, this study was the
first to explore the joint influence of media content and time
of day. In the stu