Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season
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Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season
05:35 | August 19, 2025
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04:31 | January 19, 2026
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Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season
05:35 | August 19, 2025
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02:28 | 9 hours ago
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‘Blue Monday’ blues: How to spot struggles and boost well-being
04:31 | January 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits
02:20 | January 15, 2026
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Marking Braille Literacy Month
04:41 | January 15, 2026
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Highlighting glaucoma awareness month
04:51 | January 14, 2026
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Ontario moves toward banning cosmetic pet surgeries
05:06 | January 14, 2026
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New report finds high-risk drinking patterns persist post-pandemic
05:30 | January 13, 2026
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Taking the patient experience to the next level at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
03:26 | January 12, 2026
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Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persist since pandemic: report
02:03 | January 12, 2026
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Science News Now: Asteroid discovery, ancient arrows, and super-centenarians
08:22 | January 12, 2026
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Patient diagnosed with heart disease days after giving birth receives ‘world first’ procedure
02:11 | January 11, 2026
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Dry January gains momentum as Canadians kick off 2026 with a reset
05:18 | January 8, 2026
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Ontario doctors fear U.S. childhood vaccine changes could fuel vaccine hesitancy
01:57 | January 7, 2026
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First-Aid tips for falls and fractures
05:23 | January 7, 2026
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Canada doubling Vitamin D in milk
02:04 | January 5, 2026
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Music therapy helping hospital patients in Halton thrive
02:32 | January 2, 2026
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New approach helps women with dementia find community
02:13 | December 31, 2025
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Toronto paramedics seeing spike in calls related to opioid overdose
02:01 | December 30, 2025
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New mobile mental health support in Halton Region
02:28 | December 29, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 29, 2025
21:55 | December 29, 2025
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Doctors at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital achieve world’s first heart surgery using a robot
02:12 | December 27, 2025
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New Halton Healthcare command centre to help with winter surge
02:28 | December 24, 2025
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 23, 2025
19:28 | December 23, 2025
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Echo autism program helps families get diagnosis faster
02:09 | December 23, 2025
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Flu season is hitting early
01:56 | December 19, 2025
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Donating blood this Holiday Season
05:03 | December 15, 2025
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Experts weigh in on Australia’s youth social media ban
05:56 | December 12, 2025
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Flu cases surge in Ontario ahead of the holidays
04:25 | December 12, 2025
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Toronto council pushes for maximum rental heat standard bylaw by this summer
01:44 | December 9, 2025
Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season
Description
August 19, 2025
As families prepare for the back-to-school season, many young people are becoming increasingly attached to their screens. It’s raising concerns about cell phone addiction. One emerging behaviour linked to excessive phone use is known as "doomscrolling." Psychologist Alexandra Gold joins Ross Hull to provide tips on managing phone use among youth.
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Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season05:35 | August 19, 2025 -
Torontonians’ mental health is deteriorating: report02:28 | 9 hours ago -
Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about strain on health system02:21 | 10 hours ago -
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026 -
‘Blue Monday’ blues: How to spot struggles and boost well-being04:31 | January 19, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits02:20 | January 15, 2026 -
Marking Braille Literacy Month04:41 | January 15, 2026 -
Highlighting glaucoma awareness month04:51 | January 14, 2026 -
Ontario moves toward banning cosmetic pet surgeries05:06 | January 14, 2026 -
New report finds high-risk drinking patterns persist post-pandemic05:30 | January 13, 2026 -
Taking the patient experience to the next level at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre03:26 | January 12, 2026 -
Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persist since pandemic: report02:03 | January 12, 2026 -
Science News Now: Asteroid discovery, ancient arrows, and super-centenarians08:22 | January 12, 2026 -
Patient diagnosed with heart disease days after giving birth receives ‘world first’ procedure02:11 | January 11, 2026 -
Dry January gains momentum as Canadians kick off 2026 with a reset05:18 | January 8, 2026 -
Ontario doctors fear U.S. childhood vaccine changes could fuel vaccine hesitancy01:57 | January 7, 2026 -
First-Aid tips for falls and fractures05:23 | January 7, 2026 -
Canada doubling Vitamin D in milk02:04 | January 5, 2026 -
Music therapy helping hospital patients in Halton thrive02:32 | January 2, 2026 -
New approach helps women with dementia find community02:13 | December 31, 2025 -
Toronto paramedics seeing spike in calls related to opioid overdose02:01 | December 30, 2025 -
New mobile mental health support in Halton Region02:28 | December 29, 2025 -
Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 29, 202521:55 | December 29, 2025 -
Doctors at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital achieve world’s first heart surgery using a robot02:12 | December 27, 2025 -
New Halton Healthcare command centre to help with winter surge02:28 | December 24, 2025 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: December 23, 202519:28 | December 23, 2025 -
Echo autism program helps families get diagnosis faster02:09 | December 23, 2025 -
Flu season is hitting early01:56 | December 19, 2025 -
Donating blood this Holiday Season05:03 | December 15, 2025 -
Experts weigh in on Australia’s youth social media ban05:56 | December 12, 2025 -
Flu cases surge in Ontario ahead of the holidays04:25 | December 12, 2025 -
Toronto council pushes for maximum rental heat standard bylaw by this summer01:44 | December 9, 2025
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Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season05:35 | August 19, 2025
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Torontonians’ mental health is deteriorating: report02:28 | 9 hours ago
-
Doctors in FIFA World Cup cities worry about strain on health system02:21 | 10 hours ago
-
Trans Canada Trail launches ‘Blahs-2-Ahhs’ to help Canadians beat ‘Blue Monday’05:32 | January 19, 2026
-
‘Blue Monday’ blues: How to spot struggles and boost well-being04:31 | January 19, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario lab begins using mail-in semen analysis kits02:20 | January 15, 2026
-
Marking Braille Literacy Month04:41 | January 15, 2026
-
Highlighting glaucoma awareness month04:51 | January 14, 2026
-
Ontario moves toward banning cosmetic pet surgeries05:06 | January 14, 2026
-
New report finds high-risk drinking patterns persist post-pandemic05:30 | January 13, 2026
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Taking the patient experience to the next level at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre03:26 | January 12, 2026
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Poor mental health, harmful alcohol use persist since pandemic: report02:03 | January 12, 2026
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Science News Now: Asteroid discovery, ancient arrows, and super-centenarians08:22 | January 12, 2026
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Patient diagnosed with heart disease days after giving birth receives ‘world first’ procedure02:11 | January 11, 2026
-
Dry January gains momentum as Canadians kick off 2026 with a reset05:18 | January 8, 2026
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Ontario doctors fear U.S. childhood vaccine changes could fuel vaccine hesitancy01:57 | January 7, 2026
-
First-Aid tips for falls and fractures05:23 | January 7, 2026
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Canada doubling Vitamin D in milk02:04 | January 5, 2026
-
Music therapy helping hospital patients in Halton thrive02:32 | January 2, 2026
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New approach helps women with dementia find community02:13 | December 31, 2025
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Toronto paramedics seeing spike in calls related to opioid overdose02:01 | December 30, 2025
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New mobile mental health support in Halton Region02:28 | December 29, 2025
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Global News at 6:00 Toronto: Dec. 29, 202521:55 | December 29, 2025
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Doctors at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital achieve world’s first heart surgery using a robot02:12 | December 27, 2025
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New Halton Healthcare command centre to help with winter surge02:28 | December 24, 2025
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Global News at 6 Toronto: December 23, 202519:28 | December 23, 2025
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Echo autism program helps families get diagnosis faster02:09 | December 23, 2025
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Flu season is hitting early01:56 | December 19, 2025
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Donating blood this Holiday Season05:03 | December 15, 2025
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Experts weigh in on Australia’s youth social media ban05:56 | December 12, 2025
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Flu cases surge in Ontario ahead of the holidays04:25 | December 12, 2025
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Toronto council pushes for maximum rental heat standard bylaw by this summer01:44 | December 9, 2025
Avoiding doomscrolling during back-to-school season
Description
August 19, 2025
As families prepare for the back-to-school season, many young people are becoming increasingly attached to their screens. It’s raising concerns about cell phone addiction. One emerging behaviour linked to excessive phone use is known as "doomscrolling." Psychologist Alexandra Gold joins Ross Hull to provide tips on managing phone use among youth.
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