Mobile apps for toddlers face scrutiny by watchdog
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood filed an FTC complaint alleging Fisher-Price and Open Solutions mislead parents with claims that baby apps teach language, letters, and numbers. The group argues screen time harms brain development while noting past FTC actions against related products and urging stricter marketing evidence.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Fisher-Price Inc
Open Solutions
Fisher-Price
Susan Linn
Linn
East Aurora
N.Y
Bratislava
Slovakia
Associated Press
Pew Internet
American Life Project
FTC
Walt Disney Co
Disney
American Academy of Pediatrics
Gerald Herbert
Frankie Thevenot
Metairie
Fisher- Price
Open Solution
Blood sugar levels tied to dementia risk rise
A major study links higher blood sugar, even below diabetes, to increased dementia risk, suggesting keeping glucose in a healthy range may help delay or prevent Alzheimer's. Researchers note a broader pattern with exercising and managing blood pressure and lipids as a potential strategy while drugs remain uncertain.
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Paul Crane
University of Washington
Seattle
Dallas Anderson
National Institute On Aging
Federal Agency
Anderson
United States
New England Journal of Medicine
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