{
  "id": 13675156,
  "title": "Smartphones at 12 linked to higher risk of eating disorder symptoms, study finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/smartphones-at-12-linked-to-higher-risk-of-eating-disorder-symptoms",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T08:51:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ynetnews Culture",
    "slug": "ynetnews-culture",
    "url": "https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/sjfxy2esfx"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US study of nearly 9,000 children found that 24.2% who owned smartphones at 12 reported disordered eating symptoms by 14, versus 15.5% of those without phones; experts warn of harmful algorithms, body image pressures and limited parental oversight",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}