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Side Effects: The Details Hiding in Plain Sight

Phones in class, a 25-year prescription gone wrong, pickleball's hidden danger, and why your spin class is too loud — four findings hiding in everyday care.

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    Average screen time for students is 2.2 hours per school day.

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    Frequent phone checks correlate with poorer cognitive control.

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    Minocycline can cause skin hyperpigmentation, misdiagnosed as aging.

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    Only 20% of pro pickleball players wear eye protection.

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    Noise levels in fitness classes can lead to hearing loss.

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    Up to 15% of participants report postclass tinnitus.

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    Personal protective equipment in sports is often underestimated.

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Side Effects: The Details Hiding in Plain Sight

Phones in class, a 25-year prescription gone wrong, pickleball's hidden danger, and why your spin class is too loud — four findings hiding in everyday care.

  • by Kerri Miller

  • March 9, 2026

  • 6 min

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