#HeartRisk

A newly published study has raised alarms among parents, teachers, and health professionals by revealing a clear link between excessive screen time and increased heart health risks in children and adolescents. The research, released in early August 2025 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, adds crucial evidence to ongoing debates about digital device use among youth. As the ubiquity of smartphones, tablets, computers and game consoles continues to reshape how children and teens spend their days—including in urban and rural households across Thailand—doctors caution this is more than a question of eye strain or distraction: it’s about the lifelong health of a new generation.