People are using smartphones now more than ever — but are these tools hurting us more than helping us? According to the Pew Research Center, 91% of Americans own a smartphone. While they offer ...
Headlines tell us that “smartphones have destroyed a generation,” and “social media is ripping apart society.” But what does the research say? After spending the last year researching and writing my ...
An estimated 3,240 deaths will be attributed to distracted driving in 2025, according to the United States Department of Transportation. The most common form of distraction? Cellphone use—despite the ...
As we get older, our vision naturally weakens. This condition is called Presbyopia, which makes elderly people suffer from reading text that is close to their eyes. Now that smartphones have become an ...
A new study on smartphone use and its effect on adolescents’ health may be one more reason parents should hold off on getting their kids the devices.