AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the 2024 fall semester underway, school districts across the country are testing out smartphone-free classrooms to combat digital addiction and keep students on task. Digital ...

A recent survey conducted to assess digital usage patterns among Baby Boomers indicates that digital addiction may be on the rise for older adults – not just kids. The survey was conducted by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Digital addiction is a broad term for unhealthy behaviors related to spending too much time on the internet, in particular when a ...

Earlier this year, researchers at UNC’s Winston Center for Technology and Developing Minds established a new initiative to investigate how technology is “rewiring” the brains of developing youth ...

Every other Thursday night, Maddie (using only her first name, in keeping with the program’s anonymity) heads to the Atlanta Triangle Club for a 12-Step recovery program called Internet and Technology ...

I write quite a lot about the interaction of technology and addiction. Typically, I’m focused on the ways in which technology serves as a driver for addiction. For instance, digital technologies are ...

A typical teen’s day includes up to nine hours of texting, gaming, watching videos, and posting on multiple social networks — even while doing homework. It’s enough to make you wonder: Is my kid ...

Steve Durbin is Chief Executive of Information Security Forum. He is a frequent speaker on the Board’s role in cybersecurity and technology. Massachusetts lawmakers are finally confronting a reality ...

Substance use disorder (SUD) remains a costly and dangerous public health challenge that affects over 48 million people in the US annually. High relapse rates, typically 40-60%, lead me to believe ...

I write quite a lot about the interaction of technology and addiction. Typically, I’m focused on the ways in which technology serves as a driver for addiction. For instance, digital technologies are ...