
Watching the boob tube may increase the risk of depression according to a new study. Apparently each additional hour of daily tv viewing by adolescents will boost the odds of being depressed by 8%. While results don't prove a direct causal relationship between tv and depression, they claim that time spent watching takes away from other more healthful things like sleeping and physical activity. However, watching videos, playing computer games and listening to the radio did not carry a similar risk.