Oct. 1, 2012 -- Most Americans love television. Even when we’re not engrossed in a show, TVs are often on as background noise while we cook, clean, eat, and even sleep. Now a new study published in ...

In many homes, a television playing in the background is the soundtrack for everyday life. Some people habitually leave the TV on, even when no one is watching it. This habit could have unintended ...

Even if we aren’t actively watching TV, most of us leave the set on in the background. But that may have detrimental effects on children in the home, according to a new study published in the journal ...

There was a time when watching TV meant sitting down, giving your full attention to a show, or excitedly dissecting it as it was happening with another person. Hell, we already talked about ...

Keeping the television on when no one is watching could be harming your kids' development. The average American child is exposed to nearly 4 hours of background television per day, and that exposure ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Having the television on in the background while pre-schoolers play with their toys disrupts their efforts to sustain attention, even when they don't pay much attention to ...