Even if you already have an Apple Watch on your wrist, you might not know about these features that can support your health.

"Avoid screens before bed" is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice. But what if the real problem isn't screen time—it's the way we use social media at night? Sleep deprivation is one of the ...

This is the fifth in our 2025 “Health Matters” series focused on health topics in South Snohomish County and sponsored by the Verdant Health Commission. Read past articles in this […] ...

In this context, "solitude in the void" becomes acceptable if it is in fact a solitude densely populated by screens: ...

Social media platforms are everywhere, and most children and teens have access. Many indicators suggest social media use can ...

Most American teenagers use YouTube and TikTok daily, according to a report released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, and roughly one in five said they were on one of the two platforms “almost ...

Starting Dec. 10, Australia is the first country to ban social media for kids under 16. It's up to social media companies − including TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, YouTube and others ...

Overall, the percentage of kids with a mental health diagnosis increased from 2.8% to 3.5% during the study period. But ...

School reopenings after COVID-19 closures significantly improved children's mental health, reducing diagnoses of depression, ...

Children who returned to in-person school during the COVID-19 pandemic were far less likely to receive mental health ...

Reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic was linked with significantly lower rates of mental health diagnoses among ...

Screen time has been linked to all sorts of problems, from depression and obesity to poor sleep. But how worried should you really be? Jacob Aron sifts through the evidence ...