Joni Skinner, a 23-year-old Michigan man now detransitioning after identifying as transgender when he was younger, told lawmakers that he was placed on puberty blockers and estrogen as a teenager.

Opinion: Maryland needs a state-wide ban on smartphones in classrooms. Children’s lives and learning depend on it.

Critics say phones ruin children’s attention spans and are causing a mental health crisis. But what if phones are not actually all that bad for kids? A new study from the University of South Florida ...

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill banning cell phones in K-12 schools, requiring devices to be shut off and stored during school hours.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California bans minors from gambling, but two state lawmakers say online platforms are finding ways around that, right on kids’ phones. Asm. Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) and Asm. Pilar ...

Minister for Police and Crime Sarah Jones admitted members of her family had been victims of phone snatchers, but has no idea whether the offenders were caught or if anyone was convicted.

Joseph Duggar, a former star of the TLC series '19 Kids and Counting,' was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of two counts of child sex abuse. Jailed in Arkansas, Duggar awaits extradition to Florida.

Former reality TV star Joseph Duggar is facing a child molestation charge in Florida, almost five years after his brother Josh, who also starred in the TLC show "19 Kids and Counting," was convicted ...

We asked gun owners, parents, doctors and more about their number one way to change that. Gun violence is a complicated topic in America. But one thing is clear: Guns shouldn’t be the number one ...

WhatsApp now lets parents create protected accounts for kids under 13, giving guardians control over privacy settings while allowing children to message safely.

Amid the lively festivities of Holi, parents must remain vigilant about eye safety, particularly for children who wear contact lenses. Dr. Hardik Parikh highlights that the vibrant colors, often laden ...

In late December, the 21st to be exact, my friends Amos and Clara called me 17 times. On December 22 it was eight times. The calls were short—sometimes only 30 to 45 seconds, and they usually arrived ...