New government research indicates that increased screen time may be linked to poorer vocabulary development in toddlers.

Keeping track of your kids' screen time has become essential in today's digital world, but knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. Between smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles, and computers, ...

A new analysis suggests that replacing time spent on digital devices with shared reading offers measurable developmental ...

NEW YORK, NY (June 18, 2025)--Addictive use of social media, video games, or mobile phones—but not total screen time—is associated with worse mental health among preteens, a new study by researchers ...

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 ...

A study links excessive screen time in children to higher body fat and poor metabolic health, highlighting cardiorespiratory ...

Screen time has more than doubled for children under 2 years old since 1997, a study published Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics found, with time spent in front of a TV as the main driver despite ...

New research found that youth who become increasingly addicted to social media, mobile phones or video games are at greater risk of suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and emotional or behavioral ...

A woman was floored after checking the total amount of time she's spent on her phone throughout 2025, with other smartphone and iPhone users now fearful of checking their own totals ...