When is a child ready for their own smartphone?
· 44 min
Episode When is a child ready for their own smartphone?
A new study looks at the health benefits of holding off on a child's smartphone by one year. Is there a "best" age to let them have their own device?
Despite the lack of subsidies for CGM devices that monitor glucose levels for those with type 2 diabetes, research shows continuous glucose monitoring can be beneficial for those living with the condition.
There is now clear evidence that having high blood pressure as a child can influence health outcomes later in life. New clinical guidelines recommend measuring blood pressure twice during childhood and adolescence, beginning at age 7.
References
• Smartphone Acquisition and Use at Age 13 Years and Health Outcomes at Age 14 Years • Continuous glucose monitoring versus self-monitoring of blood glucose in individuals with type 2 diabetes: a randomised, multicentre, open-label, superiority trial • Diabetes Australia statement • Australian Guideline for the Identification and Management of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents • Update on access to goserelin 3.6 mg implant • Cost of accessing mental health services for young people • New England Journal of Medicine: Meningococcal B Vaccine to Prevent Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infection • More than 11,500 cyclosporiasis cases reported in 41 states: CDC
Links in the notes 7
- https://www.thelancet.com/journals/landia/article/PIIS2213-8587(26)00076-8/fulltext
- https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/8a0a35b1853c89cb0b79a54ce747d15c
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jpc.70491
- https://www.pbs.gov.au/news/2026/07/update-on-access-to-goserelin-3-6-mg-implant-zoladex-implant
- https://system2.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/July-2026-S2RL-Mental-health-Medicare-OOP-costs-for-young-people-accessing-mental-health-services-2.pdf
- https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2516739
- https://abcnews.com/Health/11500-cyclosporiasis-cases-reported-41-states-cdc/story?id=134979908
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