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Here’s how to maintain healthy smartphone habits

  • Written by Shelia R. Cotten, Provost's Distinuished Professor of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice and Communication, Clemson University
imageDo you have a healthy relationship with your phone?Morsa Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

What is the first thing you do in the morning after you awaken? Many people immediately check their phones for notifications of messages, alerts and social media updates by their social ties.

Ninety-seven percent of U.S. adults report owning a cellphone,...

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