People are using smartphones now more than ever — but are these tools hurting us more than helping us? According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of Americans own a smartphone. While they offer ...

NAGOYA -- An Aichi Prefecture city ordinance setting smartphone use guidelines including "no more than two hours per day" ...

When faced with a family friend who is letting his phone affect his life and relationship, I got a wake-up call about being ...

There is rising concern about the impact on children who use their phones for type 1 diabetes management, even when granted ...

The authorities in Toyoake, Japan, introduced a rule limiting the use of digital devices to two hours per day outside of work and school. Some residents say it is an overreach.

Excessive smartphone use linked to reduced attention span and lower academic performance. Strong correlation between screen time and increased rates of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances in ...

While that message has been spread on social media, researchers are just beginning to understand how the devices affect the ...

Scientists found that Gen Z night owls may be trapped in a vicious cycle of loneliness, anxiety, and unhealthy phone habits.

Bringing your phone into the bathroom can also be unhygienic, the experts said. Fecal matter — and the bacteria in it — can ...

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Smartphone use on the toilet — which often included reading the news or scrolling through social media — was associated with ...