This study found that screen time actually accelerated maturation of visual and cognitive control networks. That might seem ...

Children exposed to high levels of screen time before age 2 showed changes in brain development that were linked to slower decision-making and increased anxiety by their teenage years, according to ...

Children conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART) were modestly more likely to develop asthma, allergic ...

Parents reading to children at age three can reduce the negative effects of screen time on the brain, earlier study finds.

The first 1,000 days have been proven to be crucial for a child’s earliest development. Caring for a child, however, does not ...

Ran Barzilay, a psychiatrist and researcher at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, won't be letting his 9-year-old son get a smartphone before age 13.

Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University warn that exposure to air pollution may have serious implications ...

A new longitudinal study reveals that mothers and fathers perceive relationship conflict differently as their children grow.

As the parent of a soon-to-be teenager, I can attest that every parent I know is worried about kids and screens. Instead, researchers are forced to observe the real world, which is wildly messy and ...

According to a 2021 survey by the Human-Animal Bond Research Institute, 87% of pet owners have experienced improvements in their mental health due to having a companion animal. I have certainly felt ...