Kids spent more time with screens after the pandemic, using computers, video games, smartphones and tablets at rates higher than before COVID struck, researchers recently reported in the journal ...

Emily Cherkin’s daughter started having almost daily headaches more than a year ago at age 12. Cherkin took her daughter to the pediatrician and eye doctor, but the problem persisted. Frustrated and ...

Tracking screen time is like counting calories: It is partially accurate but misleading. The World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics provide time-based guidelines for screens ...

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 ...

But as the advocacy for less screen time in the classroom has ramped up, expert recommendations on screen-time limits have become more nuanced. Case in point: The American Academy of Pediatrics has ...

Los Angeles public schools are limiting computer use in classrooms over health concerns. But experts say that approach is ...

The first systematic review to track long-term trends across pre- and post-pandemic periods finds a dramatic rise in screen use among children and adolescents. Screen time among children and ...

Common online habits and online distractions that reduce productivity, plus practical internet habits and focus management ...

Digital eye strain is increasingly common, and eye experts have a simple rule for preventing it. Here's what it is, what ...