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Schools on front lines as Surgeon General warns about social media use

by Stephanie Hughes
May 26, 2023
Educators are grappling with the consequences of "almost constant" social media usage by a significant number of teenagers.
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Loneliness is an epidemic — social media may not always help

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 2, 2023
Social media platforms that bring people together IRL can help. Those that privilege one-way communication from influencers to followers may make matters worse.
Social media can be a tool for human connection, but some experts say some follower-type platforms can instead exacerbate loneliness.
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Turns out smoking causes more than just cancer and lung disease

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 17, 2014
A new report out by the Surgeon General says smoking is a lot worse than we thought.
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