Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Grouping all digital activities together misses how different types of screen use affect people, a Penn State researcher writes.

The policy statement provides evidence for the impact of the digital ecosystem on childhood development. Past research has ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Children today are spending more time than ever in front of screens—and health experts say the emotional consequences are becoming harder to ignore. New research shows families are ...

A new study from researchers at the University of Oxford has tracked data from several hundred thousand subjects finding digital technology use accounts for less than half a percent of a young ...

A new screen time study tracking the effects of device use in schoolchildren has found those who spend more time with digital devices had larger friendship groups. The research indicates the influence ...

MIKE. THANK YOU. 815 IS YOUR TIME WITH SUMMER OVER AND KIDS BACK IN SCHOOL. MANY PARENTS ARE RETHINKING SCREEN TIME. TOO MUCH TIME ON DEVICES HAS BEEN LINKED TO A NUMBER OF THINGS THAT COULD HAVE A ...

If you want to limit your screen time or stop doomscrolling, both Apple and Google have digital well-being features to help you disconnect. Newer generations of software, iOS 26 and Android 16, have ...

I noticed my teens were spending too much time on their devices and so was I. I proposed a digital detox weekend without screen time so we could unplug and reconnect. We've completed two digital detox ...

If your screentime exceeds normal levels, it is high time to reconsider, otherwise your brain's functioning is set to get altered.

If you’re anything like us, then your smartphone is a huge part of your life. That unassuming oblong keeps you in contact with your friends, plays fun games, shows you videos, and so much more. But ...