The U.S. still doesn’t have a surgeon general—so RFK Jr. just stepped in with a controversial warning about kids and screens

The surgeon general’s office says children are spending so much time on devices that it’s become a growing public health concern.

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The U.S. may not have a surgeon general right now, but that isn’t stopping Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from sending out a public health advisory usually reserved for America’s top doctor.

The surgeon general’s office issued a warning this week about the dangers of screen time for kids and teens, calling for a society-wide behavioral shift around technology. “While screen use can have some benefits, the evidence of a range of risks to children’s overall mental and physical health is........

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