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Technology and Health

Peter Merholz
The National Institutes of Health recommends that kids should be limited to two hours a day to screen time.

Today, kids average six hours of screen time a day.  According to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics, children whose parents limit screen time get more sleep, do better in school, have fewer behavior problems and lower their risk of obesity.  Doug Gentile, associate professor of psychology at Iowa State University, discusses the reverse results on the studies. 

Also, open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act is closed this year and after two decades the FDA is revamping food labels.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River