“Ms B” is a 20-year-old Tokyo college student who lives on the Internet. First thing on opening her eyes in the morning – if she’s been to bed – she grabs her smartphone. What are her friends up to on ...

The smartphone joins the heart, brain, lungs and so on as an additional organ – external instead of internal. Smartphones are part of us, an increasingly inseparable part. We can’t take our eyes off ...

Akinori Masuda, a physician specializing in psychosomatic medicine, is seen at his clinic in Kagoshima on Oct. 31, 2019. (Mainichi/Hideho Furihata) KAGOSHIMA -- Internet and online gaming addiction ...

For many jobs, having Internet access is critical. Be it for referencing sources or getting the latest news or posting a press release on social media, it’s hard to do a business without the Internet.

Is Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) real? A new study suggests it may be — and that its effects can be seen in the human brain. The study asked those between the ages 14 and 21 questions about how ...

Cam Adair finally realised that his addiction to video games was out of control when it made him consider ending his life. "I struggled with it for 10 years," he says. "I dropped out of high school, ...

Parents who want to stop children from becoming addicted to social media should crack down on internet use before the age of 12, research shows. Intervening before this age can reduce the risk of ...

While most discussions focus on cataracts, refractive errors and access to screening, another threat is quietly reshaping how ...

The SGP has asked SHOs to use creative methods such as drama, songs and poetry to educate students on the dangers of internet ...