Study links too much screen time to changes in young kids’ brains

A new study has found that too much time spent watching a screen may diminish brain development for young kids. — Dreamstime/TNS

Too much time spent in front of a screen may diminish brain development for young kids, especially in areas linked to language and literacy, a new study has found.

The study, conducted by researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, found that young children who spent more than the doctor recommended amount of time engaging with screens had lower "white matter integrity".