Smoking is bad for one's health, a point noted on warning labels on every tobacco product sold in America. Many other products have warnings on the potential health hazards, and soon social media ...

The U.S. surgeon general wants labels on alcohol to include a new warning about the link between drinking and the increased risk of certain forms of cancer. Cans and bottles of alcohol already display ...

Amid growing concerns over the effects of social media on teen mental health, on June 17, 2024, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for warning labels to be added to social media platforms, ...

The US Surgeon General is renewing his call for warning labels on social media platforms to combat the rising mental health crisis among young people, but the idea faces pushback U.S. Surgeon General ...

Sarina Trangle started as a corporate news reporter in October 2024. She previously spent four years on the business desk at Newsday, covering the health industry, commercial real estate and cannabis.

The U.S. surgeon general is demanding warning labels for social media platforms similar to those on cigarette packaging meant to discourage young people from smoking. “In May 2023, I outlined ...

SITES, SIMILAR TO WHAT’S ON A PACK OF CIGARETTES. IT’S A PUSH TO STOP HOW MUCH KIDS ARE SCROLLING. IT IS ADDICTIVE. YOU START SCROLLING, SCROLLING, SCROLLING. I TRY NOT TO, BUT I DO. HOW HARD? HOW ...