A recent study has revealed that addiction to short-form videos on social media platforms can lead to high blood pressure and hypertension. The study, published in European Heart Journal – Digital Health, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology, indicates that low levels of radio frequency energy emitted from mobile phones have been linked with an increase in blood pressure and hypertension.

The team analysed data from 4,318 young and middle-aged people who self-reported screen time spent watching short videos at bedtime. The report also highlighted that screen time at bedtime was significantly associated with essential hypertension in young and middle-aged people