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New study by CHOP and Penn Medicine researchers underscores the need for teens to put their phones down in favor of physical activity.

All these millennial parents want is to go back to the 90s. They're finding a way with screen-free childhoods.

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Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, according to a new study published Monday in the journal, "Pediatrics."