A new study on smartphone use and its effect on adolescents’ health may be one more reason parents should hold off on getting ...

Children who own smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, a new study published ...

Singapore will bar the use of smartphones and smartwatches in secondary schools starting in January, as countries debate how to curb children’s access to digital devices.

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to ...

A study of 10,000 preteens finds early smartphone ownership tied to higher health risks. Dr. Scott Hadland, Mass General ...

Malaysia, too, is planning to ban social media accounts for children under 16 to protect them from online harm.

India's government is now requiring smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi cyber security app, which cannot be ...

New study by CHOP and Penn Medicine researchers underscores the need for teens to put their phones down in favor of physical ...

Researchers found higher rates of depression, poor sleep and obesity among tweens who had early access to a cellphone.

A Pew Research study found that more than half of parents surveyed with kids ages 11-12 said their children have smartphones ...

Singapore, or more specifically its Ministry of Education, has tightened guidelines when it comes to smartphone use by ...