People are using smartphones now more than ever — but are these tools hurting us more than helping us? According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of Americans own a smartphone. While they offer ...

Parents should start preparing kids for their first smartphone and social media access years in advance, says psychologist ...

Older adults can make smartphones easier to read and use by increasing font size, enabling high-contrast text, or using screen magnifiers. Features like Assistive Touch, reading mode, voice assistants ...

The symptoms started last year. I noticed a dull ache in my hand when I held my phone, and my fingers would stiffen when I typed. When the symptoms spread to other areas of my life—for instance, when ...

Other studies have found that using smartphones and social media at certain ages can lead to lower life satisfaction later on ...

Despite fears that constant phone scrolling harms mental health, new research shows that smartphones have almost no ...

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