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Blocking mobile phone internet for two weeks may boost mood, mental health, and attention

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New research finds that blocking the internet from your phone for two weeks could ease anxiety and depression and reverse years of attention decline, with lasting results.

Alcohol industry-backed apps mislead users, could boost drinking, new study warns

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Alcohol industry-funded (AIF) apps promoted to reduce alcohol consumption contain health misinformation and may encourage users to drink, potentially causing more harm than good, say researchers in a first-of-its-kind report.