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Jason Nagata, MD, MSc, discusses the health dangers of excessive social media use on the health of children, in response to an August 2026 announcement of a $17.1 billion settlement regarding children...

Jason Nagata, MD, MSc, discusses the health dangers of excessive social media use on the health of children, in response to an August 2026 announcement of a $17.1 billion settlement regarding children and teen addiction to their platform.

People are claiming online that toothbrushes may harbor germs capable of making you sick. Are such fears valid or overstated? Here's what to know.

Welcome to the new Wild West of peptides.

Kids' screen use goes way up in the summertime. And just as the movie Toy Story 5 portrays, that can be problematic for children. Here are tips for parents to help their kids manage screens and have f...

More than half of U.S. adolescents are losing crucial sleep to smartphone use between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m., according to a new study. Participants in the study were most likely to use...

This Medical News article discusses a study linking digital media—particularly social media—use to consistent risks for children’s mental health and development.

Background Harm reduction has largely been shaped by responses to psychoactive drug use where the most urgent harms are acute. These models focus on overdose, blood-borne viruses, and rapid-onset to...

Adolescents spend an average of 70 minutes of their school days on their phones, new research finds. But parents can help suggest ways kids not use phones at school.