I don't know this guy, but the look on his face (and his cat's face) definitely says "I spend too much time online." Photo via Flickr user Bill Olen
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Obviously, it's not as if the internet is infecting our kids with high blood pressure through Vines of raccoons being cute or Tumblr posts tagged #cisprivilege—the problem seems to be that when you're cruising the information superhighway, your IRL body is atrophying like Jello left out in the heat.That's why Andrea Cassidy-Bushrow, the study's lead author, included some advice in the release: "It's important that young people take regular breaks from their computer or smartphone, and engage in some form of physical activity."On Motherboard: Why We Would Should Worry About Hackable Hearts
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