A new study published by the journal Substance Use & Misuse reports that marijuana imagery appears in more than 37% of hip-hop and rap music videos produced in the United States, underscoring how ...

Have you ever overheard two teens talking, only to realize you didn’t recognize any of the words coming out of their mouths? In a digital age where language evolves at the speed of a viral TikTok ...

Background The relationship of social determinants of health (SDOH), environmental exposures and medical history to lung function trajectories is underexplored. A better understanding of these ...

Objective To analyse temporal trends of respiratory infectious diseases (RIDs) in Baiyin City from 2014 to 2023, aiming to explore the epidemiological patterns of these diseases (tuberculosis, scarlet ...

Parental use of technology was negatively associated with cognitive and psychosocial outcomes as well as screen time in kids younger than 5 years old. Significant associations were found for cognition ...

Purposeful play enables children to express ideas, build relationships and tackle problems in authentic contexts.

New research is pulling back the curtain on how large numbers of kids are using AI companion apps — and what it found is troubling. A new report conducted by the digital security company Aura found ...

Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause. By Lynsey Chutel Reporting from London ...

Though some might see video games as a distraction, a recent study from the University of Georgia suggests they can actually serve as a place to practice key science skills—with the help of some ...

Danielle Gansky was 7 years old when an administrator at her upscale private girls’ school in suburban Philadelphia flagged problems with her academic performance. She was a bubbly and creative kid, ...

In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media's growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200% since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.

Parents are turning to OpenAI’s ChatGPT in increasing numbers for child rearing advice — and the results of that uncontrolled experiment are anyone’s guess. It all comes in addition to parents using ...