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The products of new technologies are not without impact on health, especially when used excessively. So what are the impacts of using new technologies on human health? This article gives you three impacts.
Sleep disturbance problems
The misuse of new technologies such as computers and phones in bed creates sleep disorders. This is because these new technologies prevent your brain from going into "rest mode". This disturbs the normal functioning of the brain.
Similarly, the light emitted by the screens of certain devices blocks the production of melatonin. Melatonin is an essential hormone in triggering sleep in a human being. As a result, it is difficult, if not impossible, to get a peaceful night's sleep due to the lack of melatonin production.
Therefore, the use of new technologies leads you to have a "restless" or disturbed sleep.
The disease of computer vision syndrome
Computer vision syndrome is eye strain accompanied by headaches, neck pain, blurred vision,... This disease is especially common in people who look at screens almost all the time. This is especially true of tablet and computer screens.
Over time, this can lead to a psychological problem called "mob addiction". This can often cause an anxiety attack when the sufferer is away from their phone.
Pains in certain parts of the body
New technologies remain the main sources of pain in the thumbs, elbows or wrists of keyboard users. Indeed, people who write a lot of text on a keyboard face these pains and injuries.
In addition, poor posture in front of computers or using smartphones causes prolonged strain on your tendons. Thus, this has a negative effect on human health.
The abuse and inappropriate use of new technologies has many negative impacts on your health. However, when they are used wisely, then they contribute to the improvement of human health.