At the time, Lauren didn’t know what was wrong. Now, she says she sees it clear as day: She had a burgeoning internet and ...

Pope Leo on Friday warned about the dire consequences of addictions related to internet use, especially for youth.

A team of researchers at the University College London recently published a study outlining the affects that internet addiction can have on teenage development and future behavior habits. The team’s ...

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the ...

GOING FORWARD. FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH IS STARTLING EFFECTS OF INTERNET ADDICTION. THERE’S A NEW STUDY THAT FINDS TEENAGERS ARE AT THE HIGHEST RISK HERE TO TALK ABOUT. THIS IS DOCTOR KHATIJAH ...

Adolescents with an internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to addictive behavior and tendencies, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The findings, published in PLOS Mental ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Internet addiction is a growing issue in a world where everybody has a computer in their pocket, and it's affecting teenagers. Compulsive internet usage has been on the rise in recent ...

Phones, laptops, tablets, computers: the internet is at the tip of everyone’s fingers. According to the Pew Research Center, 96% of U.S. teens use the internet every day, and 46% of them say they’re ...

Max Chang and Irene Lee of University College London review neuroimaging studies of the effects of internet addiction on adolescent brains. Published June 4 in PLOS Mental Health, the study indicates ...

Despite deleting all apps, locking her smartphone in a cabinet and switching to an old-fashioned feature phone Hong Nhung could not kick her addiction to digital devices.

In context: Parenting in the internet age presents challenges never before experienced, such as managing screen time and monitoring online content. Balancing the benefits of technology with the risks ...

These studies always drive me to despair. According to a BBC report: “There is a strong link between heavy Internet use and depression, UK psychologists have said. The study, reported in the journal ...