Jacob Villanueva

A new meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics found a “strong and consistent association between bedtime media device use and inadequate sleep quantity, poor sleep quality, and excessive daytime sleepiness.” Poor sleep in childhood has been linked with other problems such as poor diet, obesity, reduced immunity and exercise and substance abuse. (Education Week)

 

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Alex Samuels was a reporter for The Texas Tribune from 2017 to 2021. She helped with national campaign coverage, wrote stories about the intersection of race and politics in Texas, and covered the hottest...