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Compulsive smartphone habits in older adults can be linked to a higher risk of depression, according to a study led by a ...

Young adult "night owls" (or "evening types"—those who prefer to stay up late) are significantly more at risk of developing problematic relationships with smartphones and social media, according to a ...

According to research from Semmelweis University, not only personality traits contribute to problematic smartphone use, but weak self-control and a strong fear of missing out (FOMO) on social events ...

Over six months, more than 60 people receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder answered surveys on their smartphones about their mental health, psychological state and ...

Bashundhara Shuvosangho hosted a discussion session on reducing drug abuse, and smartphone addiction at the University of ...

Nineteen young adults handed over their smartphones for three days. When researchers scanned their brains afterward, the resting-state neural activity in regions tied to craving and self-control had ...

South Korean high school students were found to use smartphones and other digital devices for an average of over 6 hours per day. However, only a minority of students considered themselves addicted to ...

Viral video shows villagers smashing smartphones with bricks and stones sparking curiosity and debate across social media.