Screen addiction, not hours spent, is the real threat to kids’ mental health - raising risks of anxiety, depression, and more.

The study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

A major new study reveals that teens who develop compulsive patterns of digital use are at higher risk of suicidal thoughts, ...

A new study finds that addiction to social media, mobile phones and video games is linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

At least 34 physicians, dentists, and pharmacists plan to remain in Western North Carolina after completing their residency or fellowship training this month at MAHEC—Mountain Area Health Education ...

A dangerous addiction is taking hold, and it's hitting young men the hardest. Experts say sports gambling is no longer just a ...

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Benjamin Han, a geriatrician and addiction medicine specialist at the University of California, San Diego, tells his students ...

The guideline is particularly important for primary care physicians, the biggest prescribers of benzodiazepines.

Addictive use of social media, video games, or mobile phones-but not total screen time-is associated with worse mental health ...

Prolonged sun exposure can be harmful. In fact, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States, with more ...

Is cannabis dangerous for kids? That was the question we posed to Ryan Dominguez, executive director of the Massachusetts Cannabis Coalition, the group representing the industry behind $8 billion in ...