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Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general warns of an urgent public health issue regarding social media usage and youth mental health. In the new advisory, released Tuesday, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy calls for more research to determine the extent of mental health impacts on young people, including the type of content generating the most harm, societal factors that could protect youth and ways in which social media can be beneficial. "To date the burden o...

Karl Tapales/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general warns of an urgent public health issue regarding social media usage and youth mental health. In the new advisory, released Tuesday, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy calls for more research to determine the extent of mental health impacts on young people, including the type of content generating the most harm, societal factors that could protect youth and ways in which social media can be beneficial. "To date the burden o...

US psychologists' group warn that children need training in social media literacy before usage, particularly with Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok.

TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It is easy for children to get drawn into Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok, and a leading U.S. psychologists group warns they need some

There are both benefits and harms involved in social media use, and the report authors sought a balanced approach.

TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- It’s easy for kids to get drawn into Instagram, Snapchat or TikTok, and a leading U.S. psychologists group warns they need some training

The American Psychological Association on Tuesday issued 10 science-based recommendations for teen and preteen social media use, the first time it has done so.

The data is terrifying.

American adolescents are suffering an epidemic of anxiety and depression. Why?

The FDA is imploring you not to partake in the latest apparent TikTok trend: cooking chicken in NyQuil.