Emily Cherkin’s daughter started having almost daily headaches more than a year ago at age 12. Cherkin took her daughter to the pediatrician and eye doctor, but the problem persisted. Frustrated and ...

Young people repeatedly mentioned that adults are not sufficiently involved or do not understand what children and teenagers do online.

Kids are spending more time on screens than ever. Experts say their screen time is hurting their mental health. Smartphones ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. “Avoid screens before bed” is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice.

There is a lot of debate on how exposure to blue light from screens is affecting human sleep patterns. It is, however, generally accepted that using electronic devices has affected our sleep-wake ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – How much screen time is too much time for pre-teens and teenagers? A CDC study from 2024 reveals that half of kids between 12 and 17 years old spend four or more hours every day ...

Dr Samir Shah, consultant psychiatrist and medical director at Priory Hospital Altrincham, warns that screen time can ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how parents of kids ages 12 and younger approach their children’s technology use and screen time. For this analysis, we surveyed 3,054 parents ...

A large, two-year study of nearly 12,000 children found that higher screen time at ages 9–10 predicts an increase in ADHD symptoms, independent of a child’s starting symptom level.