Here’s something to consider. You’re scrolling through your feed late at night, seeing another photo of someone’s beach ...

What if we engaged with our health care narratives with the same fervor we bring to refreshing our social media apps? For the nearly half of American adults who live with a chronic health condition, ...

Samantha Milton, known as "Smaller Sam PCOS" on social media, reached 400 lbs. at her heaviest and decided to lose weight ...

Don’t want to ditch social media, but feel like it’s taking a toll on your mental health? You might not have to choose. New research from the University of British Columbia suggests that improving ...

The impact of social media frequently sparks controversy, with headlines often highlighting negative effects such as anxiety, cyberbullying, misinformation and addiction concerns. The issue has even ...

If you have ever sworn off social media for a week or two because you sensed it was feeding your anxiety or dampening your mood, you may be on to something. A new study out last week in JAMA Network ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand teens’ experiences and attitudes around teen mental health and social media. Part of this study also examines parents’ perspectives. The Center ...

What is the first thing you do when you wake up? The majority of people have the same answer to this – checking Instagram, ...

Parenting teenagers has always been challenging, but today’s parents face an unprecedented dilemma: protecting teens from digital dangers while respecting their need for independence and social ...

Whether reconnecting with old friends, sharing life's milestones with loved ones or networking among work colleagues, social media has become indispensable for many adults and can be both a convenient ...

Back-to-school season often means new clothes, sharpened pencils, and freshly packed backpacks. But today, there’s another item parents need to keep an eye on: the digital backpack. From school-issued ...

A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do? Credit...Derek Abella Supported by By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s ...