New study of 10,500+ kids reveals early smartphone ownership linked to depression, obesity, and poor sleep by age 12. Earlier ...

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A new study on smartphone use and its effect on adolescents’ health may be one more reason parents should hold off on getting their kids the devices.

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

Children who own smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, a new study published ...

New study by CHOP and Penn Medicine researchers underscores the need for teens to put their phones down in favor of physical ...

It came as little surprise to me that my seven-year-old granddaughter now has her own phone – and it’s simple for her to ...

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

POLICE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR THAT SHOOTER. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. NOW, A NEWLY RELEASED STUDY FINDS THAT KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 13 WHO USE SMARTPHONES HAVE AN INCREASED RISK OF MENTAL HEALTH ...

Children who owned their smartphones fared better than kids who didn’t have one on nearly every measure of well-being, according to a recent study. Conversely, using social media negatively impacted ...