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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says ending loneliness could heal the partisan divide

He spoke at Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference on Wednesday.

Fortune

Sorry, CEOs: Returning to the office won't solve America's loneliness epidemic, says U.S. Surgeon General

Dr. Vivek Murthy says loneliness has "risen to the level of a public health crisis' at Fortune's Brainstorm Health Conference.

Fortune

Social media's real crisis: Not Twitter

While House Republicans chase Twitter conspiracy theories, social media drives a serious mental health crisis

Salon

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The New York Times Warns That Freedom of Speech 'Threatens Public Health' and 'Democracy Itself'

The paper is unfazed by First Amendment objections to the Biden administration's crusade against "misinformation" on social media.

Reason

Is 13 too young to have a TikTok or Instagram account?

The surgeon general is the “nation’s doctor” in the United States. They are tasked with giving Americans the “best scientific information” about their health.

The Conversation

Surgeon general wary of social media

The U.S. Surgeon General expressed grave concerns over how social media affects children's mental health

Salon

US Surgeon General says 13-year-olds are too young to have social media

Mr Murthy said social media pits the “best designers” in the world against children and young adolescents

The Independent UK

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Editorial: How old is ‘old,’ and when is a president ‘too old’?

President Joe Biden turned 80 on Nov. 20, and so far, he has given every indication he plans to run for reelection in 2024. If he were to win, his second term would conclude not long after his 86th birthday.

Chicago Tribune

Apple AirTags are a stalker’s dream, lawsuit says, investigation reveals clean energy law’s unfulfilled promises and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy urges COVID boosters during Chicago visit as cases rise again

“The bottom line is we have protection available. It’s just upon all of us now to make sure people use those tools,” the surgeon general said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mindfulness app Calm has teamed up with the U.S. Surgeon General on a new series to help ease your end-of-year anxiety

The “Mindfulness Tools” series is available starting Dec. 1 on Calm and YouTube

Fortune

Twitter Quits the Biden Administration's Ham-Handed Crusade Against COVID-19 'Misinformation'

Elon Musk's rescission of the platform's prior policy, which forbade dissent from official guidance, is consistent with his promise of lighter moderation.

Reason

US surgeon general sparks horror after sharing ‘unpopular’ ice cream opinion: ‘Impeach’

‘There was no need to tweet this’

The Independent UK

Biden's Sneaky Censors

Behind the scenes, federal officials pressure social media platforms to suppress disfavored speech.

Reason

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These Emails Show How the Biden Administration's Crusade Against 'Misinformation' Imposes Censorship by Proxy

Social media companies are eager to appease the government by suppressing disfavored speech.

Tribune News Service

Citing a mental health crisis among young people, California lawmakers target social media

Karla Garcia said her son’s social media addiction started in fourth grade, when he got his own computer for virtual learning and logged on to YouTube. Now, two years later, the video-sharing site has replaced both schoolwork and the activities he used to love — like composing music or serenading…

Roll Call

Access, hesitancy loom over COVID-19 vaccine rollout for toddlers - Roll Call

Adults had plenty of opportunities to get their COVID-19 vaccines. But it won't be as easy for those under age of 5.

Reason

You're Wrong About Disinformation

People believe and say things that aren't true all of the time, of course. But efforts by public officials to combat them may well make things worse, not better.

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Q&A: Surgeon general warns of ‘crisis’ level health care burnout during Atlanta visit

During a visit to Grady Memorial Hospital Thursday, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm over burnout among health care workers reeling after more than two years of caring for patients suffering from an ever-changing and often mystifying virus.

The Independent UK

Jill Biden, Murthy welcome 2nd mass delivery of baby formula

Jill Biden and the U.S. surgeon general are empathizing with parents across the country who have been scrambling to find infant formula for their children

Axios

The health care workforce shortage problem

The world had a global shortfall of roughly 43 million health care workers — and that was before the COVID-19 pandemic began.

The Independent UK

Harris, surgeon general, warn of health care worker burnout

Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy are warning of burnout among the nation’s health care staff after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

Salon

Formula scarcity spurs deeper questions

Corporate consolidation of baby formula-makers got us to this point of crisis

The Independent UK

Jill Biden, Selena Gomez lead talk on youth mental health

Selena Gomez joined first lady Jill Biden and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy at the White House on Wednesday for a conversation about youth mental health

Roll Call

White House turns focus to youth mental health - Roll Call

For Jazmine Wildcat, a young member of the Northern Arapaho tribe in Wyoming, finding a therapist who understood her struggles was difficult. “Where I’m from, on the reservation, it’s not very talked about,” she said Wednesday, with tears in her eyes, during an event at the White House focused on the…

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