Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A groundbreaking new study found surprising mental health findings for kids using smartphones. SDI Productions via Getty Images ...

Children who owned their smartphones fared better than kids who didn’t have one on nearly every measure of well-being, according to a recent study. Conversely, using social media negatively impacted ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and teaches parents, students and teachers how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is ...

Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during ...

WACO, Texas — A global study published in the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities has found that children who receive smartphones before age 13 face significantly higher risks of mental ...

Children who are given smartphones before the age of 12 are more likely to develop certain health problems, researchers report. According to a piece published by the journal Pediatrics on Monday, Dec.

I check an email and before I realize it, I’m watching TikTok videos: lions fight hyenas, military dads reunite with kids, athletes do amazing things … I look up, and an hour has passed. I’ve wasted ...

Landlines from companies like Tin Can allow kids to chat with their friends without all the distracting apps and pings of a smartphone. (Photo illustration: Nathalie Cruz/Yahoo News; photo: Courtesy ...