Dr. Vivek Murthy says social media makes kids feel worse about themselves, and they can't get off of it. He says "we need safety standards for social media the way we have for cars, for car seats." ...

But U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said recently on CNN that 13 is “too early.” In early adolescence, kids are still “developing their identity, their sense of self,” Murthy said on CNN ...

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says he believes 13 is too young for children to be on social media platforms, because although sites allow children of that age to join, kids are still ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called out social media as a driving force behind the surge in children’s mental health challenges. Kids' Declining Mental Health Is the 'Crisis of Our Time ...

Everyone is lonely. And it's hurting their mental health, the U.S. surgeon general says. Since he was confirmed as the 21st U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy has made mental health a priority ...

Parents are stressed and kids are depressed. Here's what the surgeon general prescribes. Dr. Vivek Murthy expressed concern that parents are feeling increased stress in part because of the ...

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is urging parents to limit their children’s use of social media to protect their mental health, and is calling on Congress to implement stricter regulation… ...

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is participating in a two-day conference called the Youth Mental Wellness Now! Summit, hosted by The California Endowment.

“It's the equivalent of putting our kids in cars with no seat belts, with no airbags, and having them drive on roads with no speed limits and no traffic lights,” Vivek Murthy said.

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is urging parents to limit their children's use ... He said in a CNN interview last year he planned to wait until his own kids reach at least high school to ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy was officially sworn in this week. His confirmation was held up for more than a year because of comments he made about gun violence. Murthy talks with NPR's Scott Simon.