Concerns rise over vaping by young people

Authorities need to do more to prevent e-cigarette use among ... vaping epidemic among youth, saying they face the risk of nicotine addiction for their entire lives. Dr Suthep Phetmak, secretary ... Read More

US Surgeon General: It's crucial we do more to protect our kids from social media

Social media is a major driver of poor mental health among youth. According to the surgeon general's advisory on ... and it's demonstrated to us that it's come at the cost of the mental health ... Read More

There is no loneliness epidemic

You might call US Surgeon General ... America's "loneliness epidemic" the center of his public-health agenda, writing several op-eds and a best-selling book and appearing on dozens of news shows ... Read More

S.F. schools get windfall from vaping companies. Here's how the district will spend it

“It’s very important for us ... Youth Tobacco Survey. Following the flurry of lawsuits, as well as legislation, including a ban on flavored tobacco and e-cigarettes in San Francisco, vaping ... Read More

Happiness is typically U-shaped throughout your life. The US has changed that.

The decline in happiness among young people in ... Concern for today's youth prompted US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to declare loneliness an epidemic. To be sure, it's no shock young people ... Read More

Us & Them

In this episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay remembers his dear friend Alice Moore who recently passed away. Kay talks about the gentle kindness that defined their relationship, which stretched ... Read More

Want to quit vaping? There's an app for that

So why not use apps to help people quit vaping? But which apps are best? And which app features should you look for? Our recently published study gives us some clues. We searched the Apple iTunes ... Read More

US Surgeon General: It's crucial we do more to protect our kids from social media

And it's hurting their mental health, the U.S. surgeon general says ... to discuss the prevalence of mental health issues among America’s youth. He spoke at the Harkin Institute Wednesday ... Read More