Students at 13 schools in one district will soon find out if they will have to give up their phones when they head to class this school year. Channel 2′s Tom Jones was the only reporter there as the ...

Smartphones may be incredible tools, but far too many of us spend way too much time on them. Increasingly, mental health experts warn that cell phone addiction can create real problems for users.

Isabella Pires first noticed what she calls the “gradual apathy pandemic” in eighth grade. Only a handful of classmates registered for service projects she helped organize at her Massachusetts school.

Cell phone addiction can harm teens' mental, physical, and emotional health. Here are the signs to look for and how parents ...

Smartphone addiction is referred to by various terms, such as "smartphone dependence", "problematic smartphone use,” and “nomophobia” (no mobile phone phobia). Problematic smartphone use is marked by ...

The smartphone era has transformed daily life, offering unprecedented convenience and connectivity. However, these powerful devices harbor subtle addictive elements that can significantly impact ...

A mother is at a loss for how to deal with her teenage daughter’s excessive phone use. She has tried various disciplinary measures to reduce her daughter's screen time, but none have been successful.

You’re out for a delightful, long-anticipated lunch with your friends or co-workers. The conversation is lively and upbeat, when suddenly someone in your group pulls out their cell phone to take a ...

Charlottesville schools have a cell phone problem. It’s gotten so bad the superintendent has characterized students’ obsession with their mobile devices as an addiction and teachers have said the ...

A new study found that one third of respondents would rather give up sex for a week than their cell phone. Putting aside the fact that most people have sex less than once a week anyway, the debate ...