Whether it’s a tablet, TV or smartphone – getting kids away from their screens can be tough. But now that they’re back in school, it’s more important than ever to set screen time limits. “We want to ...

More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise ...

The COVID-19 pandemic shifted our lives in myriad ways, including the amount of time we spent glued to our devices. Research published in 2021 found that Americans in their early twenties used their ...

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When the American Academy of Pediatrics first set limits for children’s screen time in 2016, the phrase had an entirely different meaning — and connotation — than it does a decade later. “It was ...

If you’ve ever tried to set screen-time rules and felt like you were talking to a wall, you’re definitely not alone. These days, it seems like every family is wrestling with how much tech is too much ...

“This means a child with three extra hours of screen time a day would have roughly a quarter to half a standard deviation higher risk than their peers," explained Dr. Horner. “It’s a small change per ...