Although screens are ubiquitous in our lives, the health effects can be pronounced, even as researchers suggest "balance," ...

Dr. Erica Lee, a child psychologist at Boston Children's Hospital, said brain rot can be considered unhealthy when it starts ...

Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?

Most people understand at some level that brain rot isn't exactly good for their brains, but science can tell us exactly why it's mostly bad news.

Doomscrolling. Instagram obsessions. Mindless YouTube video viewing. Distracting behaviours, yes, but can they actually rot a person's brain? Last year, Oxford University Press designated "brain rot" ...

Developmental Risks of Screen Time Before Age Two In today’s digital age, screens have become an almost ubiquitous part of ...

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 ...

Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand how parents of kids ages 12 and younger approach their children’s technology use and screen time. For this analysis, we surveyed 3,054 parents ...

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 ...

Imagine a time traveler from the quaint, analog world of the 1990s arriving in 2025. They wouldn't just be shocked by our technology; they'd be utterly baffled by our behavior. The subtle, pervasive ...