Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Dec. 12, 2025. Click here for that audio. This story is part of our mental health series. Find out more here. For many parents, keeping their child’s ...

When researchers last year tracked the smartphones of 200 volunteers ages 11 to 17, they found teens weren’t just mindless screen zombies. In fact, they used all sorts of strategies to try to ...

Do you ever feel like your day melts into a digital fog? Constant emails, endless notifications, and the allure of social media can leave us feeling glued to our screens and zapped of energy. While ...

From gaming consoles to TVs, smartphones and tablets, children and teens spend a lot of time watching screens.“Most children — school-aged children — are spending an excess of seven hours a day on ...

Spending long hours in front of a screen for work, gaming or remote learning takes a toll on your eyes and may result in painful headaches. There’s more than one way to conquer these painful periods.

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 ...