There’s a general consensus that too much screen time is bad for kids. But what happens when everything in modern society is ...

In today’s Health Alert, a new study shows that too much screen time can have a negative impact on children’s emotional and social well-being. The research specifically calls out video games as one of ...

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 ...

Want your child to spend less time on their phone, tablet or gaming device? Start by downsizing your own digital consumption. According to a study published in 2024, one of the strongest predictors of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Excess daily screen time may negatively impact cardiometabolic risk, particularly lipids, waist circumference ...

From the moment we become parents, we create a list of things we will teach our child and things that will be a strict no. I intended to be strict on junk food consumption, social media exposure, and ...

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age 2 showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years, according to ...

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 ...

From captivating kids’ shows on tablets to educational games on smartphones, screens offer a seemingly endless source of entertainment and information. While these technologies hold immense potential, ...

More than 6 hours per day of screen time has been linked to increased cardiovascular risk and higher BMI in young adults, independent of physical activity levels, a new observational study suggested.

Switching a phone to grayscale made scrolling feel less rewarding, so mindless browsing dropped and weekly average screen time fell below 3 hours. Grayscale created real annoyances, especially for ...