WHO warns of smartphone brain, generative AI risks in kids

This episode of Health 360, presented by India Today's Sneha Mordani, highlights key medical warnings and health advice. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that generative AI, social media algorithms, and excessive smartphone use adversely affect children, leading to 'smartphone brain', cognitive overload, shorter attention spans, and disrupted sleep from blue light exposure.

Medical experts advise monitoring children's screen time and establishing disciplined usage. The WHO also establishes a direct link between air pollution and



increased dementia risk, as pollutants trigger brain inflammation and oxidative stress.

Additionally, experts discuss World IVF Day, explaining that fertility drops after age 35, bed rest post-embryo transfer is unnecessary, and stress along with lifestyle habits impact outcomes. Interventional radiology experts dispel myths about artery blockages, varicose veins, diagnostic radiation, and cancer biopsies. Surgeons address hernias and appendicitis, clarifying that seeds do not cause appendicitis and stressing timely surgery to prevent peritonitis.