A new cellphone could have unintended, dangerous consequences for some children, a new study suggests.

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to ...

Researchers found higher rates of depression, poor sleep and obesity among tweens who had early access to a cellphone.

The earlier the age a child received a smartphone the greater the health risk.

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, new research suggests giving kids smartphones too early could come with serious mental health risks. The study links early phone ...

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published ...

New research links earlier smartphone access to higher risks of depression, poor sleep, and obesity in kids, underscoring why families may want to delay the first phone.

If you’re one of those parents who doesn’t want their kid to get a cell phone until they’re 30, you might want to reconsider. For as much doom-and-gloom as we’ve heard about kids and cell phone usage, ...

The study examined more than 10,500 adolescents and compared the age they first owned a smartphone with their mental and ...

The definition of a safe phone varies between manufacturers. Some companies believe safety means stripping away nearly all ...

Planning on giving your child their first smartphone? On average, parents in Louisiana give their children their first cellphones before they reach 10 years old, and in New Jersey, parents wait until ...