The nation’s top doctor said the U.S. is “falling short” in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence.


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Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-08-14 15:36:16">August 14, 2024 at 3:36 p.m.</time>

The nation’s top doctor said the U.S. is “falling short” in protecting the public health of children and adolescents from the impact of social media and firearm violence.{ai:summary}<p>The nation's leading health official lamented the U.S. is failing its youth, caught in the crossfire of social media's chaos and the gun violence epidemic. The streets buzz with whispers of lost innocence as screens glow brighter than safety.</p><p>#health</p>

Surgeon general hones dual focus on mental health, gun violence

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