Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From limited attention spans to moodiness, there are a number of cognitive effects from excessive screen time, research shows.

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New research has found a strong link between excessive smartphone use and disordered eating behaviours among young people.

Media and screen time are an enormous part of kids' lives today. It's everywhere. According to Common Sense Media (2017), about 95 percent of American homes with young kids have a smartphone, 78 ...

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A recent US study claims the younger generation has become ‘cognitively stunted’ by an overreliance on digital technology ...

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 ...

All of us use screens, so it’s important to guide kids, teens and young adults to healthy screen use in a way that grows with them. More time using electronic devices or watching TV among children and ...

How much screen time is too much for kids? Long before addiction sets in, a child's sensitive nervous system can become overstimulated and hyperaroused from moderate but regular amounts of screen time ...

New government research suggests a concerning link between increased screen time and diminished vocabulary development in toddlers. The findings emerged from The Children of the 2020s (COT20s) study, ...