High levels of total screen time in young Canadian children are associated with lower reading and math test scores in ...

New research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of screen being used may have some impact on child development. New Curtin University ...

Too much screen time can lead to behavior problems in children, sleep issues, obesity, and back and neck problems.

How much is adequate screen time for a child? It is the question at the forefront of many parents' minds. Now, a recent cohort study has found that the amount of screen time spent by one-year-olds is ...

There should be no phoning it in as a parent. Screen-addicted moms and dads are ruining their kids’ language development skills by typing, texting, tweeting and TikTokking, new data warns. “Parental ...

Excessive screen time negatively impacts children's attention, language and sleep, hindering academic focus. A simple ...

The presence of cellphones can have a negative impact on family relationships and youth mental health, according to two new ...

Longitudinal data shows increasing or high addictive use of social media and mobile phones in adolescents significantly raises the risk of suicidal behaviors and ideation.

The study, published this month in the journal Pediatric Research, shows that parents’ screen use is associated with increased adolescent screen time – along with problematic social media, video game ...

As screens continue to make inroads into our daily lives, their physical as well as psychological impact has become a topic of debate in the medical community. In the past few years, multiple research ...

A new study provides the strongest evidence to date that screen use and socioemotional problems in children are linked in both directions. Published in the journal Psychological Bulletin, the ...

The DGP shared three major mental health effects of excessive screen time on kids, including the increased risks of ...