You may underestimate how frequently you look at your device, and you may be paying a price with more attention and memory lapses. For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an ...

A recent study found that adults over 50 who used phones, computers, and tablets had a 42 percent lower risk of cognitive impairment and a 74 percent lower rate of cognitive decline. This could be ...

In her freshman year at the University of Wisconsin, there were many mornings where Erica Rosner would wake up tired and there were many nights she spent wide awake. Rosner didn’t work unusual hours.

Phones shape how we interact with others, but some habits can unintentionally bother people around us. Everyday actions like chatting, texting, or scrolling may seem harmless but can come off as ...

Have you ever walked into a giant lecture hall that's quiet enough to hear a pin drop? If so, you’re not alone. Rather than turning and talking to the people around them, many students turn on their ...

Young people spend a vast amount of time on their phones. But how do their parents handle their own devices? Eight parents ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing up in the era of pagers and pay phones, I survived cell phone-free until college. As a mom to a teenage boy, I tried to ...