NORFOLK, Va. — While cell phones have made some aspects of life easier, they are one of the most widely spread addictions, according to researchers, therapists and the National Institute of Health.

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This school year, many of the nation's adolescents and teens are sitting in class without the device that can sometimes feel like an added appendage: their smartphones. States such as Florida, Indiana ...

SEATTLE -- Parents should think twice before giving in to a middle-schooler's demands for a cell phone, some scientists say, because potential long-term health risks remain unclear. Researchers have ...