Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to ...

The study also found that kids with a smartphone before their teenage years also have an increased risk of getting ...

The earlier the age a child received a smartphone the greater the health risk.

We're fast learning how smartphones impact childhood, and the findings of a new study about young tweens on the cusp of ...

Researchers found higher rates of depression, poor sleep and obesity among tweens who had early access to a cellphone.

It’s the age-old debate — at what age should kids get a cellphone? The downsides of too much screen time are well-documented, ...

Quoting Psychiatrist.com, Common Sense Media, a non-profit organization in America, reported that 42 percent of U.S. children ...

In early adolescence, smartphone ownership is associated with depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in Pediatrics.

As part of the study, children who received their first smartphone at age 12, developed depression at a 30% higher rate, ...

A large new study has found that owning a smartphone at a young age may be linked to several health problems in early ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently warned that age 13 and younger is too early for America's kids to be using social media platforms — despite this being the minimum age to join many of these ...