Smartphones are widely owned by children in America, with a Pew Research Center survey finding that 95% of teens ages 13-17 have one, as do nearly 60% of 11- to 12-year-olds and roughly one third of ...

As part of the study, children who received their first smartphone at age 12, developed depression at a 30% higher rate, ...

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to a new study.

A new long-term research, tracking over 8,300 children in the US, has found a clear link between social media use and the ...

A recent study tracking over 8,000 US children has found a connection between social media use and increased symptoms of ...

Excessive screen time in childhood is associated with changes in the brain, particularly in regions involved in attention and ...

A large USA study finds social media use is linked to increasing inattention symptoms in school-aged children over 4 years.

A new peer-reviewed study has raised serious concerns about giving smartphones to children below the age of 12, warning that early ownership is linked to higher risks of depression, poor sleep and ...

The saying, “Don’t sit in front of the TV all day. It will rot your brain,” might not be the overdramatic statement as people once ...

Weekend sleep swings are common for teens, and new imaging shows the shifts may reshape brain circuits supporting attention ...

A new study from researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University in New York, found that owning a ...