New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.

More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise ...

More recreational screen time in children and teens was tied to higher cardiometabolic risk — think higher blood pressure, less-favorable cholesterol, and insulin resistance. The association was ...

In today's digital age, excessive screen time has become a significant concern, especially among children and adolescents. Recent studies have highlighted alarming links between prolonged screen use ...

Increased time on electronic devices or watching TV among children and young adults was associated with higher cardiometabolic disease risk, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and insulin ...

In an era of hyperconnectivity, screen time has become a defining feature – and struggle – of family life. Parents have to consider not only their own habits but the digital boundaries they set for ...

Over the last decade, the deterioration in mental-emotional health among U.S. children and adolescents has generated alarm, and concerns have centered around one cause in particular. Escalating rates ...

Researchers in Denmark show that every extra hour of daily screen use in kids and teens increases cardiometabolic risk, but getting enough sleep may help protect their hearts. Study: Screen Time Is ...

Experts recommend parents engage with their kids about their online activities. For today's youth, taking a selfie is like second nature. But their connections with social media may be skewing their ...

Deer Creek Public Schools is addressing the issue of excessive screen time among teens by hosting a community event featuring the documentary "Screenagers" and implementing a cellphone ban policy ...

A toddler plays with an iPad as her mother pushes her in a stroller. The child ignores her surroundings, mesmerized by the device. A preteen plays Fortnite with his online friends. Most of these ...