Targeted video games could help reduce symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and depression in children and adolescents, results of a new review ...

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

The FDA extended its authorization to more kids and teens; adults can play it without prescription. Here's what to know about it. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on health ...

If you want your child with ADHD to sit still, stay on task, and pay close attention, put him in front of a screen, preferably playing a video game. In previous posts, we explored how kids show far ...

A decade ago, researchers at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children's Hospital started working to find a new therapy for children who have problems with emotional regulation. They wanted it to be ...

It is considered to be common “knowledge” that smartphones, video games, and other digital media are reducing our attention spans. Some studies have suggested ...

Social media damages children’s attention spans in a way TV and video games don’t, study finds - ‘Greater consumption of ...

Children who spend a significant amount of time on social media tend to experience a gradual decline in their ability to concentrate. This is according to a comprehensive study from Karolinska ...

In a review of previous studies, a Johns Hopkins Children's Center team concludes that some video games created as mental health interventions can be helpful—if modest—tools in improving the mental ...

Researchers have used virtual reality games, eye tracking and machine learning to show that differences in eye movements can be used to detect ADHD, potentially providing a tool for more precise ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Video games can help with focus – there's one that even requires a prescription to treat ADHD in children, and now there's a new version for ...