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The researchers found addictive behavior to be very common among children.

Real risk to youth mental health is ‘addictive use,’ not screen time alone, study finds

June 19, 2025 2:43 pm

Addictive behavior may be more difficult to control during childhood, before the prefrontal cortex, which acts as a brake on impulsivity, is fully developed.

Increased screen time found to increase depression risk in teen girls by disrupting sleep, study finds

April 05, 2025 1:30 pm

In September 2024, the Swedish Public Health Agency announced guidelines that teenagers should not use no more than two-to-three hours of daily leisure screen time, partly to promote better sleep

Basic rules for screen time at young age can help reduce childhood obesity -- new research

December 29, 2024 4:46 pm

While many factors contribute to childhood obesity – such as diet, physical activity and genetics – one often-overlooked factor is screen time.

We're quick to limit kids' screen time. Parents can also benefit from setting boundaries for themselves

November 29, 2024 6:30 pm

Without regular breaks, we risk cognitive burnout, which makes it harder to stay productive, focus and potentially even manage screen time.

Shortsightedness is on rise in children. There's more we can do than limit screen time

November 23, 2024 5:29 pm

Regular eye tests with the optometrist are the best way to understand your child's eye health and eyesight.

Instead of banning kids from online spaces, here's what we should offer them instead

September 14, 2024 4:56 pm

The focus needs to be on eliminating online harms, and equipping children and their caregivers to deal confidently with the digital world.

How much screen time should toddlers have? None, Sweden says.

September 07, 2024 12:26 pm

Many experts doubt that there is any educational benefit to screen use for children who are still learning to walk, talk, feel, socialize and navigate the world.

The digital dilemma: How screen time impacts kids' nutrition

January 19, 2024 1:56 pm

Parents must monitor their children's unhealthy relationship with screens, as the ubiquity of screen time poses significant challenges to our kids' eating habits and their nutritional well-being.

Six hours a day, 2 years: How an innocent tap on YouTube turned a six-year-old into a digital addict, drew her into a world of horror shows

February 27, 2023 1:28 pm

Schoolgirl, who shut herself off and spoke only to dolls, is back at school after therapy at PGIMER. 'Digital dependence happens because of instant gratification of a child's desires, again born out of an attention gap within existing family structures,' says Dr Nidhi Chauhan, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry

Not just the skin, increased screen time can also affect your hair -- here's how

February 01, 2023 10:51 am

"There is evidence to suggest that too much blue light exposure can accelerate genetic hair loss in both men and women," said Dr Rinky Kapoor, dermatologist, The Esthetic Clinic

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