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The Center on Media and Child Health is an interdisciplinary research center based at Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health.

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The Research Blog Has Moved!

The CMCH Research Blog has moved! Please join us on our brand new website, where you will find the latest information on all things media and child health. Update your bookmarks, and visit us here: http://cmch.tv/researchers/research-blog/ For our readers who receive updates via email, look for new email notifications arriving... Continue reading

Posted Aug 21, 2014 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Youth and LGBTQ Representation on Television

June is Pride Month, a month to celebrate diversity, promote equality, and acknowledge the rich and tumultuous history behind the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender community. LGBTQ representation in the media can be controversial if it enforces stereotypes; however, positive representations of LGBTQ individuals can provide youth with role models... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2014 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Effects of Media on Children under the Age of Two

The effect of media on children under the age of two is a heavily researched topic that delves into the effects of media on the physical, social, and intellectual development of babies and toddlers. Here are some articles that cover this topic: The effects of music therapy on vital signs,... Continue reading

Posted Jun 4, 2014 at Center on Media and Child Health

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National Safety Month

June is National Safety Month, which includes the safety of children on the internet. Internet safety is a multi-focal topic, but one of its most well-studied aspects is the phenomenon of internet bullying among pre-teens. This article addresses the phenomenon and researches the effect of web use on pre-adolescents’ emotional... Continue reading

Posted Jun 2, 2014 at Center on Media and Child Health

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New Article from CMCH's Dr. Michael Rich

Our very own Mediatrician, Dr. Michael Rich, shared a thought-provoking editorial grounded in research in JAMA Pediatrics this week: "Moving from child advocacy to evidence-based care for digital natives." In this piece. Dr. Rich emphasizes the importance of ongoing scientific investigation to help guide the reccomendations of healthcare professionals and... Continue reading

Posted Apr 3, 2014 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Advertising Overload

In our media-saturated world, we are exposed to a variety of advertisements online, on television, and on our mobile devices. Youth are especially vulnerable to the ads they see, and research shows that ads have the potential to negatively influence the attitudes and behaviors of children and teens. Below are... Continue reading

Posted Mar 18, 2014 at Center on Media and Child Health

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International Women's Day 2014

Tomorrow (March 8th) is International Women's Day, a day to celebrate the political and social achievements of women worldwide.This year's theme is Inspiring Change, which hopes to shed light on areas of society where inequality still exists. Want to learn more about how media is impacting young women? How media... Continue reading

Posted Mar 7, 2014 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Pediatric Obesity New to MeSH 2014 Update

Every year, the U.S. National Library of Medicine updates its list of Medical Subject Headings, also known as MeSH descriptors. These descriptors are used to categorize articles in the MEDLINE database, which can be accessed through PubMed. This year, 304 terms were added, 40 were updated, and 8 were removed.... Continue reading

Posted Jan 2, 2014 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Reflecting on 2013

With 2014 approaching, it is a good time to reflect on our research activities here at CMCH. Members of the CMCH team participated in a variety of activities surrounding research in 2013, including conducting original research; publishing articles in peer-reviewed journals; headlining talks and conferences; participating in roundtables; and providing... Continue reading

Posted Dec 31, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Media Interventions: New Studies in the Database of Research

In addition to studying the effects of media, researchers also explore how new media interventions can be used to prevent, diagnose, or rehabilitate certain medical conditions. The studies below examine how music, video games, and text messaging can be used as health care interventions. The effects of music therapy on... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Media and Aggression: New Studies in the Database of Research

Violent media and aggression in youth is a prominent topic that draws a lot of attention and occasionally skepticism; however, scientific research has created a body of evidence that supports the link between violent media and aggression, desensitization, and anxiety. Recently, our own Dr. Michael Rich weighed in on how... Continue reading

Posted Dec 3, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Video Games: New Studies in the Database of Research

With the release of the Playstation 4 last week, and the upcoming release of the Xbox One this week, video gaming is as popular as ever. This week's post lists articles related to the effects of video games on youth, from journals in the areas of addiction, pediatrics, and media... Continue reading

Posted Nov 18, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Youth, Sexuality, and Media: New Articles in the Database of Research

Youth sexual health and behavior is a broad research topic that can span several disciplines, and this week's articles are taken from journals in the area of youth studies, communication, psychiatry and AIDS research. The impact of sexually objectifying media exposure on negative body emotions and sexual self-perceptions: Investigating the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 7, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Studies Recently Added to the CMCH Database of Research

What topics are researchers exploring about children, media and health? Check out the list below! Affuso, O. et al. (2011). Validity of self-reported leisure-time sedentary behavior in adolescents. Journal of Negative Results in Biomedicine, 10(1), 2. Researchers discovered that adolescents often under-report the amount of time they spend engaged in... Continue reading

Posted Oct 25, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Studies Recently Added to the CMCH Database of Research

What topics are researchers exploring about children, media and health? Check out the list below! Bailey, B.W. et al. (2011). Energy cost of exergaming: a comparison of the energy cost of 6 forms of exergaming. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, 165(7), 597-602. Video games that are also a form... Continue reading

Posted Oct 22, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Internet Addiction: New studies in the CMCH Database of Research

Internet addiction expert and psychologist Kimberly Young first defined Internet addiction in 1998 as "an impulse-control disorder that does not involve an intoxicant." Although technology and the way we interact online has evolved drastically since those early days of the Internet, the issue of addiction persists worldwide, and evidence shows... Continue reading

Posted Oct 15, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Studies Recently Added to the CMCH Database of Research

What topics are researchers exploring about children, media and health? Check out the list below! Divecha, Z. et al. (2012). Tweeting about testing: do low-income, parenting adolescents and young adults use new media technologies to communicate about sexual health? Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 44(3), 176-183. The majority of... Continue reading

Posted Oct 8, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Studies Recently Added to the CMCH Database of Research

What topics are researchers exploring about children, media and health? Check out the list below! Bellieni, C.V. et al. (2010). Distracting effect of TV watching on children's reactivity. European Journal of Pediatrics, 169(9), 1075-1078. The authors studied different aspects of television to determine its level of distraction on a child's... Continue reading

Posted Oct 4, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Studies Recently Added to the CMCH Database of Research

What topics are researchers exploring about children, media and health? Check out the list below! Donovan, E. et al. (2013). Assessing the feasibility of a web-based self-management program for adolescents with migraines and their caregivers. Clinical Pediatrics, 52(7), 667-670. Researchers created a web-based prototype to help adolescents manage their migraines.... Continue reading

Posted Sep 30, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Studies Recently Added to the CMCH Database of Research

What questions are researchers asking about children, media and health lately? Take a look at some of these studies. Andreassen, C.S., et al. (2012). Development of a Facebook addiction scale. Psychological Reports, 110(2), 501-517. Can you measure addiction to social networking? Is the scale accurate? Baumgartner, S.E., et al. (2012).... Continue reading

Posted Aug 8, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Latest Studies Added to the CMCH Database of Research

Check out some of these studies recently added to our database of research. Lin, M.P., et al. (2011). Prevalence and psychosocial risk factors associated with internet addiction in a nationally representative sample of college students in Taiwan. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 14(12), 741-746. Do young people with Internet addiction... Continue reading

Posted Jul 8, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Jul 3, 2013

CMCH Partners With Youth for HIV Testing Awareness

A team of youth led by CMCH's David Bickham, PhD, and Yulin Hswen, MPH, recently created a PSA urging young people to get tested for HIV. Since research shows that 13- to 24-year-olds are the group of Americans least likely to know they are infected with the virus, the video... Continue reading

Posted Jul 3, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Latest Studies Added to the CMCH Database of Research

We're hard at working adding new studies on media and child health to our database of research. Check out some of the latest! Bruce, A.L., et al. (2012). Brain responses to food logos in obese and healthy weight children. The Journal of Pediatrics, 162(4), 759-764. This study found that when... Continue reading

Posted Jun 17, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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Recently Added Studies on Children, Media, and Health

Check out some of the latest studies added to the CMCH Database of Research. Borzekowski, D.L.G., et al. (2010). The role of Kilimani Sesame in the healthy development of Tanzanian preschool children. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 31(4), 298-305. The authors found that children who watched the Tanzanian production of... Continue reading

Posted Jun 4, 2013 at Center on Media and Child Health

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