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Parents’ wellbeing declared a ‘critical health priority’ as stressors such as finances and child safety plague parents

The United States’ most senior public health official, surgeon-general Vivek Murthy, believes social media platforms should come with warning labels. The United Nations’ education, science and culture agency says smartphones should be banned in schools. Chinese regulators are pushing to limit children’s smartphone use to just two hours a day.

In an interview, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says Congress needs to address two key public health issues: gun violence and mental health.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy addresses gun violence, mental health, tech impact, and loneliness in public health advocacy.

“All you want to do as parents is protect them.”

The documentary Join or Die examines the decline of civic engagement in America – and how it has fueled a worsening national crisis

Many experts around the world say smartphones pose a danger to children’s mental health, but does a ban work?

No smartphones before high school is No. 1.

Research highlights the impact of social media on adolescent mental health, urging proactive interventions to safeguard well-being.

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy declares gun violence a public health crisis in the US, emphasizing the need for urgent action.

Surgeon general says widespread gun violence has led to ‘unimaginable pain’ for victims across the country.