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Surgeon General—Kids’ Social Media Use Poses ‘Profound Risk’

The Surgeon General offered the federal government’s starkest warning to date on Tuesday over the ways social media may harm young users’ mental health. In a public advisory, Vivek Murthy said there are “ample indicators” that social media poses a “profound risk of harm” to children’s mental health and development. The First Things To Do In VR, Part 2The country’s foremost doctor said there’s simply not enough data currently available to determine if social media is “sufficiently safe” for children and adolescents. Though

Social Media Could Pose ‘Profound Risk of Harm’ to Young People’s Mental Health, Surgeon General Warns

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US Surgeon General says social media can pose ‘a profound risk’ to teens’ mental health

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in an advisory that "we cannot conclude is sufficiently safe for children and adolescents." Murthy argued that the potential harms of social media outweigh the benefits for younger users. Citing "a substantial review of the available evidence” on the impact of social media, says "there are ample indicators" it can "have a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents." It states that, , as much as 95 percent of US teens aged 13 to 17 use social…

US Surgeon General says social media may be hazardous to teen health

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a new public advisory warning that “there are ample indicators that social media can also have a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.” Although the report says social media can provide benefits to younger users and cautions that more research is needed to fully understand its impact, it says America needs to “urgently take action to create safe and healthy digital environments that minimize harm and safeguard children’s and…

A surgeon, paid by Medtronic, talked woman into unneeded surgery, lawsuit says

After a stay at a Los Angeles County public hospital, Bernetta Higgins was home and feeling better when one of the surgeons called.The doctor, Rodney White, and his nurse told Higgins to return to the emergency room at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and tell the staff she had chest pain, according to an email from the nurse documenting the call. Higgins wasn’t hurting, but she followed the doctor’s orders and went to the ER. White had told her earlier about “a new experimental surgery” that “would take care of it” — a tear in…

Plastic surgeon lists Cherry Hills Village mansion for $7.7M

Heidi and Andrew Wolfe love to cook and entertain. And they designed their Cherry Hills Village dream home for that purpose. The kitchen features a 72-inch French Lacanche range, two Miele dishwashers, and two refrigerators. The couple converted the pantry into a walk-through kitchen, which makes the kitchen area more functional for entertaining. The home also has an outdoor kitchen on the covered patio by the infinity pool and hot tub. “That gave us an amazing extension of our indoor home,” Heidi Wolfe says. “We could…

Cardi B Recalls Kim K Giving Her Plastic Surgeon Recommendations

Cardi B has never been shy about her cosmetic procedures.Over the last several years, the 30-year-old rapper has spoken candidly about her plastic surgery journey and the ways it has boosted her confidence. The mother of two revisited the topic during the premiere episode of the Jason Lee Show, revealing how Kim Kardashian helped her search for a good plastic surgeon.Cardi shared the information when Lee asked her why she has remained relatively reclusive over the past year. He recalled Cardi’s claim that she would go out…

UK surgeon named world’s first astronaut with a disability

The European Space Agency on Wednesday the world’s first astronaut with a disability. John McFall, whose right leg was amputated at age 19, is the first recruit for a new program investigating accommodations for astronauts with disabilities. The agency called for applications in March 2021, seeking people with disabilities who could pass stringent physical and psychological testing but were limited by a lack of hardware accommodations. The program will investigate the changes and costs required to send astronauts with…

Toxic Workplaces Are Bad for Mental and Physical Health, Surgeon General Says

The U.S. surgeon general is telling Americans for the first time that disrespectful or cutthroat workplaces could be hazardous to their health.Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s office—which is more often associated with warnings about nicotine, Zika and the Covid-19 pandemic—issued a guidance Thursday outlining how long hours, limited autonomy and low wages can affect workers’ health and organizational performance. Chronic stress disrupts sleep, increases vulnerability to infection and has been linked to conditions ranging…

TinyBuild acquires Bossa Studios titles including ‘Surgeon Simulator’

American publisher TinyBuild has acquired a selection of Bossa Studios’ games for $3million (roughly £2.5million). Additionally, Russian Studio Konfa Games has also been acquired by the publisher for $5.4million (roughly £4.2million).  The intellectual property in question includes Surgeon Simulator, I Am Fish, and I Am Bread, with the payment being upfront. This means that TinyBuild will also act as the developer for these games moving forward. Meanwhile, Konfa Games will be joining TinyBuild’s studio in Belgrad,…