During the study, average time on social media rose from about 30 minutes a day for 9-year-olds to 2.5 hours for 13-year-olds, results showed. Researchers found that even average social media use ...

Children who spend a significant amount of time on social media tend to experience a gradual decline in their ability to ...

This week Dr Zac Turner looks at how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, I am relieved my children are back in school but now I am worried they aren’t paying attention in ...

Researchers have found a significant link between screen time and diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Children who spend more than 30 minutes on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat are likely to ...

Parents can identify potential ADHD signs in children, which manifest as difficulties with attention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. These behaviors, ...

But children who are rarely able to focus on schoolwork, are significantly more hyperactive than same-age peers (sometimes to the point of endangering themselves or others), and find it immensely ...

As a parent, you probably strive to understand your child’s feelings and the unique way they experience the world. While that might not always be easy when your son or daughter has ADHD, it’s pretty ...

This post was co-authored by Lara Honos-Webb, Ph.D., and Xiaodan Xu, Ph.D. A recent study has shown that ADHD medications do not improve ADHD students’ grades in school (Pelham, et al. 2022). This was ...

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health disorder that affects an individual’s ability to concentrate and control one’s impulses. For ...