When we talk about youth and substance use, it can feel like a distant worry or something that “others’ children” might face. Reported findings from the ...

There may be a link between social media use during early adolescence and lower cognitive performance, a new study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or ...

Social media could be costing your teens some of their brain power, a new study led by researchers in the United States, has found. Children between nine and 13 years of age who spent more time on ...

Abstract: The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study provides a rich data resource for exploring the associations between brain network and cognitive, personality, and mental health measures in ...

Social media could be costing your tween some of their brain power, a new study says. Children between 9 and 13 years of age who spent more time on social media performed worse on tests of reading, ...

9- to 13-year-olds who spent more time on social media performed worse on tests of reading, memory and language The results support phone bans at schools, researchers said TUESDAY, Oct. 14, 2025 ...

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Preteens using increasing amounts of social media perform poorer in reading, vocabulary and memory tests in early adolescence compared with those who use no or little social media. That's according to ...