The COVID-19 pandemic shifted our lives in myriad ways, including the amount of time we spent glued to our devices. Research ...

In a hyperconnected world where smartphones rarely leave our hands, a new concern has emerged, digital dementia. Though the term sounds dramatic, experts say the symptoms linked to excessive screen ...

It’s 9:08 p.m., and you’re in the hallway again. Your 11-year-old is asking for “just 10 more minutes” to finish their YouTube video. You glance at the clock, doing the math on how many hours of sleep ...

If you don’t know the term “brain rot” by now, congratulations! You probably don’t have it. It’s slang to describe the idea that being “very online” is harming our brains. It also describes the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Children who had more screen exposure as infants showed faster development in brain areas linked to visual processing and ...

The effects of screen time are a point of frequent conversation. However, such discussions often focus on the impact of screen time on the health and well-being of children. But children are not the ...

Brain rot” increasingly refers to mental fatigue due to too much time on screens and constant digital stimulation. Though not a clinical diagnosis, it mirrors rising worries that endless scrolling, ...

Parents say VR is advancing faster than the science. Parents want clearer answers about how it shapes kids’ brains and behavior.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- We spend a lot of time glued to our digital devices. Health experts say, on average, kids ages 8 to 18 years old spend about seven and a half hours a day on a screen, whether ...