Benefits of smartphone use: Findings from an ongoing survey of teens and tweens found that smartphone use starting at age 11 was found with greater overall well-being. Social media can be detrimental: ...

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

Only children are smarter, happier and more creative than those who grow up with siblings, according to a new study. “Contrary to the stereotypical impression of associations between [only children] ...

Psychotherapy sessions with caregivers may help prevent serious disease later in life for young children who have experienced significant trauma, a new UC San Francisco study found. Past research has ...

Allowing very young children to access televisions and other screens could lead to sensory challenges for them later in childhood, according to a new study from Drexel University in Pennsylvania. The ...

Children who spend more than two hours in front of a television or computer screen were more likely to report behavioral and social problems than kids who watched less, according to a University of ...

She’d just read Mehta’s 2020 paper on the life phase from age 30 to 45, which described it as a hurricane of major changes ...

Adding tomato and mixed fruit juices to children’s asthma treatment led to better symptom control and happier, healthier lives, without side effects, say Thai researchers in a new clinical trial.

Having a tot or two can increase your lifespan — no kidding. Selfishly reveling in the child-free lifestyle has newly become all the rage among footloose millennial couples — better known as “DINKS,” ...

Kids today consume far more sugar than recommended, but the effects don’t stop in childhood. New research reveals surprising ways early sugar exposure shapes long-term health. It's not just candy.

The other day I was awestruck by a video on TikTok that has garnered more than 47 million views. The video was of young ...