Women & Infants experts find link between high screen time, cognitive problems in children born preterm
DR. BETTY R. VOHR, medical director of the follow-up clinic program in the Pediatrics Department at Women & Infants Hospital, is the lead author of a new study analyzing the effects of excessive screen time on children who were born before the 28th week of pregnancy. / COURTESY WOMEN & INFANTS HOSPITAL
PROVIDENCE – Children who were born two months or more prematurely, and who are allowed high amounts of screen time, are at a serious risk for cognitive and behavior problems once they enter school, according to a new study by a Women & Infants Hospital pediatrician.