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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) have introduced the Focus on Learning Act to examine the effects ...

What effect does growing up in the age of smartphones and social media have on kids' mental health? Turns out, it's not so ...

On average, parents spend nearly two hours with their children, but 75% of parents admit to using their phones during this time. Three out of four children frequently voice their apprehensions about ...

Smartphone use is growing among kids, driving how they access the Internet and use social media while underscoring the importance of mobile marketing for reaching this generation of consumers as they ...

The hardest rule I ever set for my kids was refusing them cellphones until high school. I’d seen the research on the doleful effects of social media, screens and surveillance parenting on kids ...

Children aged six to 13 need around nine to 11 hours of sleep a night Phone use affects sleep quantity and quality, and makes them more tired Poor sleep can lead to short and long term health ...

What effect does growing up in the age of smartphones and social media have on kids' mental health? Turns out, it's not so ...

Around 94 per cent of parents have deep concern about their children's mental health due to exposure to smartphones while 91 per cent want some restrictions on their access, a study by mobile devices ...

The hardest rule I ever set for my kids was refusing them cellphones until high school. I'd seen the research on the doleful effects of social media, screens and surveillance parenting on kids ...

Fellas, you may want to put the phones down, especially if you’re looking to have kids soon. A recent study published in the Fertility and Sterility Journal found that excessive cell phone ...

There’s a reason carriers stay silent – it’s the same reason tobacco companies stay silent,” Australian-born entrepreneur ...