Screen time — from smartphones to video games — has a negative impact on sleep health, according to a new National Sleep Foundation consensus statement by international researchers founded on hundreds ...

Too much screen time can sabotage preschoolers' sleep, potentially turning them into terrors around the house, a new study warns. Bad sleep can exacerbate children's struggles with poor attention, ...

YouTube finally added a sleep timer feature after years of lacking this basic functionality. Falling asleep to YouTube content without a timer drained phone batteries and occasionally resulted in rude ...

YouTube is adding a few experimental features including Sleep Timer, Dream Screen, and an AI that answers questions about videos. Sleep Timer, Dream Screen, and the bot are available until September 2 ...

New Delhi: Excessive screen time can affect one’s sleep, thereby increasing risk of depressive symptoms — especially among teenage girls, according to a new study. Studies have consistently linked use ...

More than half of Americans use their phones within an hour before bedtime, according to the National Sleep Foundation. Experts recommend shutting off devices earlier for better quality of sleep.

There is a lot of debate on how exposure to blue light from screens is affecting human sleep patterns. It is, however, generally accepted that using electronic devices has affected our sleep-wake ...

A new study from the University of Pittsburgh is shedding light on the hidden ways screen time may be affecting young people’s brains — and it starts with sleep. Researchers found that excessive use ...

More screen time among children and teens is linked to higher risks of heart and metabolic problems, particularly when combined with insufficient sleep. Danish researchers discovered a measurable rise ...

Thomas is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Hope College. She researches child and adolescent development funded by The Templeton World Charity Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation ...

“Once young people began carrying the entire internet in their pockets, available to them day and night, it altered their daily experiences and developmental pathways across the board,” wrote Jonathan ...

Some ways you can reduce screen time include using greyscale, turning off notifications, and engaging intentionally with content. Screen time is not inherently bad. However, too much screen time can ...