Children Who Are Given a Smartphone Before Age 12 Have Higher Risk of Obesity and Depression, Study Finds

The study also found that kids with a smartphone before their teenage years also have an increased risk of getting ...

Kids with smartphones by age 12 at higher risk of health issues, study says

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

Kids’ smartphone use linked to health risks

How’s that? A study published in the journal Pediatrics this week found children under 12 who had smartphones faced a higher risk of depression, obesity, and sleep deprivation. And the younger a child ...
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Exactly How All That Screentime Impacts Your Child’s Brain

The saying, “Don’t sit in front of the TV all day. It will rot your brain,” might not be the overdramatic statement as people once ...
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Smartphones before 12 linked to depression, obesity in kids: Study

A new peer-reviewed study has raised serious concerns about giving smartphones to children below the age of 12, warning that early ownership is linked to higher risks of depression, poor sleep and ...
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Teens’ weekend sleep habits may be harming their brains

Weekend sleep swings are common for teens, and new imaging shows the shifts may reshape brain circuits supporting attention ...