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Facebook's former chief security officer, Alex Stamos, who said his daughter was allowed a phone at 13, outlined his phone ...

With kids back in school, neuroscientists, scholars and psychologists are encouraging parents to get curious about how their ...

ATLANTA — Teens are using social media a lot. Studies are further proving how it impacts their mental health. A 2023 Surgeon General advisory found up to 95% of kids ages 13-17 reported using a social ...

The study is first to link cardiometabolic risk and screen time in kids, teens. Kids and teens who spend more time on screens and get less sleep may have higher risks for future heart and metabolic ...