The solution? Lock up the screens and read to your kids If you're thinking of plopping your infant in front of a screen to ...

New research following children for more than a decade links high screen exposure before age two to accelerated brain maturation, slower decision-making, and increased anxiety by adolescence.

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age 2 showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower ...

Andreas Christensen’s partial ACL tear makes it all but clear that the defender will not make it back in time before his ...

Teen use of AI chatbots is growing, and psychologists worry it's affecting their social development and mental health. Here's ...

Key Takeaways A term born on social media, main character syndrome refers to anyone who acts as though they are the star in the movie of their life, and everyone else is just a supporting ...

Once cannabis has hijacked the reward center, daily users have no destination in mind. Here's how parents maintain empathy for an addicted child.

Lung development begins during embryogenesis and continues after birth. It includes branching of airways, formation of ...

As teens spend less time with their friends in person, scientists are beginning to uncover how isolation may affect the ...

For decades, my colleagues and I advanced the premise that early substance use—nicotine, alcohol, or cannabis (or other addicting drugs)—interferes with critical maturation stages, particularly ...

The legal guardian of one of the Florida teens accused in the horrific slaying of 14-year-old Danika Troy was busted on drug charges within hours of the murder, which saw Troy lured into the woods, ...

A 15-year-old sophomore reportedly took his own life after being allegedly “sextorted,” as plots targeting American children rise. According to The New York Post, Bryce Tate was enjoying an ordinary ...