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US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls on Congress to pass legislation requiring tobacco-style warning on social media platforms

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media platforms to carry warning labels similar to those on tobacco products in an effort to combat rising mental health issues in the United States, especially among adolescents. Murthy, 46, condemned social networks for emerging as a “significant contributor” to the “mental […]

Social Security Warning Amid US Population Shift – Newsweek

As America’s population grows and ages, financial experts are concerned about the impact on Social Security, as the number of people receiving Social Security benefits increases. The U.S. population has grown by more than 103 million people over the past 50 years, and according to data from the Social Security Administration (SSA), the percentage of […]

Putin’s fleet of warships in Cuba is direct warning to Biden, experts say

A Russian warship entered Cuban territorial waters on Wednesday in preparation for military exercises in the Caribbean. Rebecca Kofler, a strategic intelligence analyst and author of “The Putin Playbook,” said the deployment was likely a warning after Biden authorized Ukrainian forces to use U.S. weapons to attack some targets in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin […]

FDA issues stark warning about ‘microdosing’ chocolate bars

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers after several people were reportedly hospitalized after eating a chocolate bar containing mushrooms. On June 7, the FDA issued a warning message about Diamond Shrooms’ “microdosing” chocolate bars, which contain a “proprietary blend of nootropics” that is said to “provide a relaxing, euphoric feeling without psilocybin,” […]