/tags/screen-addiction screen addiction en-US Copyright Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:00:00 GMT /2019-08-27/the-scientific-debate-over-teens-screens-and-mental-health What's the link between smartphone use and teens' mental health? Experts disagree, with some arguing that the threat is overblown. Tue, 27 Aug 2019 09:00:00 GMT /2019-08-27/the-scientific-debate-over-teens-screens-and-mental-health Anya Kamenetz /education/2018-03-26/research-on-screen-time-and-kids-is-lagging-heres-what-parents-should-know In 1999, when TVs and desktops dominated, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued its famous recommendation that children use no electronic screens… Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:30:00 GMT /education/2018-03-26/research-on-screen-time-and-kids-is-lagging-heres-what-parents-should-know /health-science-tech/2016-08-17/how-screen-addiction-is-hurting-children The average child spends more than six hours a day on a smart phone, tablet or computer. So what is all that screen time doing to their brains?Today on… Wed, 17 Aug 2016 22:07:14 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-08-17/how-screen-addiction-is-hurting-children Samantha Guzman