A new study of over 45,000 young adults found that using screens in bed increases the risk of insomnia by 59% and cuts sleep by 24 minutes.

It begins innocently enough. A scroll through Instagram. A YouTube video. A quick reply to a friend. For millions of young adults, nighttime rituals now unfold not under lamplight or with a paperback,

In a nutshell Using screens in bed for just one hour increases insomnia risk by 59% and reduces sleep duration by 24 minutes, regardless of the type of screen activity. Contrary to expectations, students who exclusively used social media in bed reported better sleep than those using other screen activities,