Children who have smartphones by age 12 are at increased risk of health problems, new study finds

Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to ...

Children Who Are Given a Smartphone Before Age 12 Have Higher Risk of Obesity and Depression, Study Finds

The study also found that kids with a smartphone before their teenage years also have an increased risk of getting ...

What age is too young for a cellphone? Study links devices to obesity, depression

Smartphones are widely owned by children in America, with a Pew Research Center survey finding that 95% of teens ages 13-17 ...

Kids’ smartphone use linked to health risks

How’s that? A study published in the journal Pediatrics this week found children under 12 who had smartphones faced a higher risk of depression, obesity, and sleep deprivation. And the younger a child ...