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

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

Ran Barzilay, a psychiatrist and researcher at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, won’t be letting his 9-year-old son get a smartphone before age 13. He made the decision based on data from his ...

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

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

In early adolescence, smartphone ownership is associated with depression, obesity, and insufficient sleep, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in Pediatrics.

A major study from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development project reveals why children should not receive smartphones ...

A large new study has found that owning a smartphone at a young age may be linked to several health problems in early ...

Jonathon Headrick is affiliated with Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA). Joel Garrett does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would ...