India, Aug. 1 -- You open Instagram for "just five minutes" and, before you know it, an hour has disappeared in a blur of endless reels. Short-form videos are designed to keep you hooked, making doomscrolling an easy habit to slip into. But beyond eating away at your time and increasing your screen exposure, this constant stream of bite-sized content may also be affecting the way your brain functions.

Dr Sudhir Kumar, neurologist and head of the Department of Neurology at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, is breaking down how excessive scrolling through short-form videos can affect brain health, attention span and overall cognitive function. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on July 31, the neurologist states, "How does frequent, long-...