Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adolescents’ sleep time was delayed by 11 minutes for every hour they used a device to communicate with friends.

Screen time — from smartphones to video games — has a negative impact on sleep health, according to a new National Sleep Foundation consensus statement by international researchers founded on hundreds ...

While screen time is generally known to affect sleep, new research suggests that interactive engagement, such as texting friends or playing video games, delays and reduces the time spent asleep to a ...

Excessive screen time among adolescents negatively impacts multiple aspects of sleep, which in turn increases the risk of depressive symptoms -- particularly among girls, concludes a new study.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children used screens for an average of 56 minutes before bedtime and for 16 minutes while in bed. Overall, 12% ...

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh is shedding light on the hidden ways screen time may be affecting young people’s brains — and it starts with sleep. Researchers found that excessive use ...

It is widely acknowledged that most adolescents do not get sufficient sleep, leading to lowered emotional regulation, compromised cognitive and academic functioning, and health problems. Many primary ...

A panel of 16 leading sleep experts, including two from the University of Colorado Boulder, recently published an exhaustive study on sleep health in children, adolescents, and adults relating to ...

Kids are spending more time on screens than ever. Experts say their screen time is hurting their mental health. Smartphones have been around since 2007, meaning this year’s high school seniors have ...

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Excessive screen time among adolescents negatively impacts multiple aspects of sleep, which in turn increases the risk of depressive symptoms — particularly among girls. That is the conclusion of a ...