Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at higher risk of lack of sleep, obesity and depression, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. What's more, researchers found ...

It’s the age-old debate — at what age should kids get a cellphone? The downsides of too much screen time are well-documented, with increased anxiety, eye strain and poor attention span among the chief ...

Those of us who grew up before the digital age have many reasons to remember those years with fondness. Now, a team of researchers has given us one more reason. "Smartphone Ownership, Age of ...

Giving a young kid a smartphone may be a big mistake. New research conducted by scientists from UC Berkeley and Columbia University found that children 12 years old and younger who received one of ...

The study also found that kids with a smartphone before their teenage years also have an increased risk of getting insufficient sleep Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The early years are crucial to a child's growth. "Children's brains grow very rapidly between ages 5 and 12," said Dr. Rishika Sharma, a board-certified pediatrician in Tulare ...