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Excessive binge-watching: a serious threat to your health

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Excessive binge-watching: a serious threat to your health
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13/06/2025 14:00 ‧ 4 days ago | StarsInsider

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Raise your hand if you've binge-watched a show at least once in your life. Yes, most of us are guilty of it. In fact, many of us do so quite frequently. But how detrimental to our health is it to sit for hours indulging in prolonged screen time? As turns out, quite a bit. And several studies have suggested that binge-watching potentially has a number of negative side effects.

In this gallery we look at what happens to your body when you indulge in binge-watching. Click on and see if you've experienced any of these symptoms.

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