Across two studies, researchers from the University of Tasmania in Australia wanted to understand how capitalization skills change with age and whether certain writing patterns make it easier or ...

Soup kitchens and food pantries across the city report a drastic rise in demand as 1 million Mass. residents brace for SNAP ...

But even the lowest users of social media, kids who used it just a single hour a day or less, still scored lower, too, by an ...

Spending too much time on social media might be hurting how children think, remember, and learn. A new study published in the ...

Identifying the factors that contribute to psychopathology and increase the risk of experiencing specific mental health ...

Social Media Weakens Cognitive Abilities In Children. By Alimat Aliyeva A recent study published in the prestigious journal ...

In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory warning that social media could harm the mental health of children and teens. Mothers of children ages 0-17 have especially taken a hit. A United ...

Children aged 9-13 who spent more time on social media performed worse on reading, memory and language tests two years later, researchers said in a new study.

Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...