A new study published earlier this year in Nature Portfolio analyzed data from more than 50,000 U.S. children ages 6 to 17 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ATLANTA (WJBF) — A new Pew Research study finds a strong link between increased screen time and declining mental health — with 4 ...

If you are reading this, you are probably using a screen. Brightly lit screens inform our day, help us interact with family and friends, and can be a foundational instrument for the work we accomplish ...

A study of over 5000 parent-adolescent pairs in Finland found that better parental mental well-being was associated with higher physical activity and lower digital media use in their 11-year-old ...

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 ...

Is more screen time always bad for adolescents? Parents are often concerned that too much screen time (e.g., time spent looking at social media apps on smartphones, monitors while gaming, or TV while ...

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 ...

A 2025 poll from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan asked American parents of children ages one to 18 about their views on various child health topics including bullying, ...

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School’s out. Teens are bored. And the siren call of social media and video games beckons. Parents and caregivers bungling through new summer routines, or lack thereof, have long sought to balance the ...

ATLANTA (WJBF) — A new Pew Research study finds a strong link between increased screen time and declining mental health — with 4 out of 10 parents saying they wish they had done more to help their ...