Parents concerned about the academic achievement of their children have yet another reason to curb excessive screen time. A new study published Friday in JAMA Network Open finds an inverse ...

As governments worldwide weigh how to help young people develop and define what constitutes excessive screen use, experts look at the impact of the growing amount of time kids spend on devices.

A new, large-scale study published in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities reveals how smartphone ownership in childhood may be derailing young people’s mental health. The study included ...

Note: The video attached to this story originally aired August 1. AUSTIN (KXAN) — The average American child spends a tremendous amount of time on screens each day, according to the Centers for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study suggests high daily screen time is linked to higher cardiometabolic risk in youth. Better and more sleep can help ...

The modern world of work, study, and entertainment has changed tremendously over the last three decades. As people have become more dependent on technology in their everyday lives and have found that ...

Beyond the physical, there is concern about the effects of screen time on functions like attention, language learning and emotional regulation. A review of 102 studies conducted in children under 3 ...

The effects of screen time are a point of frequent conversation. However, such discussions often focus on the impact of screen time on the health and well-being of children. But children are not the ...

Understanding Parenting Mistakes Parenting Challenges: Today, many children are grappling with issues such as ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). A significant factor contributing to this ...

We live in a digital world. Smartphones, iPads, tablets, computers—it seems as though everyone is plugged in and connected. Nowhere is this more evident than with our children. iGen, the generation ...