Parents across the country are stocking up on holiday gifts, but a new study from the journal Pediatrics suggests a new cellphone could have unintended, dangerous consequences for some children. The ...

A new Journal of Pediatrics study suggests kids who get smartphones before age 12 face higher risks of depression, obesity ...

"Our problem is not a lack of evidence. Our problem is whether we will let what we are seeing change us," Haley Taylor ...

More parents are trying to find ways to give their children a more authentic childhood amid an era dominated by devices.

Kids who receive their own smartphone before age 12 are more likely to suffer negative health outcomes, including depression, ...

Children who get their first smartphone before they become teenagers are at a greater risk of physical and mental issues, ...

US Congress debates ASA Act to force App Store age verification for kids' online safety while critics fear privacy risks.

Novo Nordisk submitted a higher-dose version of semaglutide (Wegovy) to the FDA for approval as a weight-management treatment ...

Parents across the U.S. are joining The Balance Project to replace children's screen time with outdoor play, bike rides and ...

Over 800,000 children aged 3-5 are using social media, says the Centre for Social Justice, based on Ofcom's research.

How’s that? A study published in the journal Pediatrics this week found children under 12 who had smartphones faced a higher ...

More than 30 states now require districts to restrict student phone use in some way, according to reporting by Education Week ...