Teens are getting less sleep than ever — and it’s becoming a crisis. The downsides of poor sleep are well-documented, ...

In early 2025, two of the largest school systems in the country took bold steps to keep students off their phones. The Los Angeles Unified School District in California began a cellphone ban during ...

According to Nielsen, 58 percent of 13- to 17-year-olds in the U.S. now own a smartphone, up from 36 percent just a year ago. I had a cell phone when I was a teenager. Granted, it wasn’t a smartphone, ...

Mental health experts say now may be the perfect time for parents to talk to their kids about their cell phone habits. A new cell phone ban in public school classrooms takes effect statewide. “You can ...

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Telling teens not to text and drive might be outdated soon. It turns out, young drivers aren’t using their phones to send messages behind the wheel — they’re using it to for entertainment purposes ...

People who grew up before teens had smartphones are often stronger socially than teenagers of younger generations.