New research found that smartphone usage in children led to higher risk of poorer mental health across several categories.

Smartphone ownership among preteens is associated with greater risk of depression, obesity and lack of sleep, according to a ...

It's funny how much media coverage is devoted to anything suggesting that phones might be ruining kids—and how little coverage goes to studies suggesting the opposite. So it goes with a new report ...

If you’re one of those parents who doesn’t want their kid to get a cell phone until they’re 30, you might want to reconsider. For as much doom-and-gloom as we’ve heard about kids and cell phone ...

(CNN) — You might not think twice about spending extended time on your phone around your children, but a new study suggests that parents’ screen-time habits are associated with children accessing ...

A Johns Hopkins psychiatrist explains how social media affects kids and shares practical steps Oklahoma families can take to reduce smartphone use.

One-quarter of students log on for more than 2 hours daily, the study found. Teens aren't just sneaking quick glances at their phones during class. They're spending an average of 1.5 hours on them ...

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