Children spending more time indoors and on screens is causing a sharp rise in myopia, with cases appearing younger and progressing faster. Early detection and outdoor breaks are key for prevention.

One in five children spend at least seven hours a day using phones and tablets, initial findings of a survey have found. Two ...

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Banning screens is often not an option. So Science News spoke with experts studying screen use and addiction in teens to help families navigate this complex issue.

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A new study found that when children five and under spend too much time on screens, it damages their social development.

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More than 20 states have sued President Donald Trump's administration over billions of dollars in frozen funding for ...

New research suggests social media use has a significant effect on interactions with children — even when adults aren't ...

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Logan City Police Department officers arrested Jesse Laurence Hale, 46, on July 7, after Hale came to the police station ...