Pediatrician Dimitri Christakis explains how different forms of screen time affects kids and their ability to learn and develop. When It Comes To Kids, Is All Screen Time Equal? Part 4 of the TED ...

Every child needs help from parents and teachers to develop his or her attention span, argues a researcher. Diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are up around 30 percent compared with ...

SEATTLE — Being out of school, away from friends, and trying to adapt to distance learning has been a real struggle for Erin Vey's daughter, Cassie, who is a first-grader in the North Thurston School ...

This special series focuses on important community issues, innovative solutions to societal challenges, and people and non-profit groups making an impact through technology. by Lisa Stiffler on Jun 2, ...

While most addictive substances such as alcohol can be easily quantified, digital content cannot, making it difficult to define and stymie “digital addiction” in children, according to a JAMA op-ed ...

(CNN) -- Teachers should have access to "medical grade PPE" so schools can safely reopen, a pediatrician told CNN. "We should treat them [staff and teachers] as essential workers and we should give ...

SEATTLE — A Seattle doctor said many preschoolers won't be ready for Kindergarten in the fall because children missed out on important social-emotional developments during school closures. "Low-income ...