The Department of Health and Human Services released its newest surgeon general advisory on adolescent screen time on Wednesday -- urging kids to put down their phones and "be in the moment," stopping short of recommending specific screen-time limits.
Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, an HHS official who was the architect of the advisory, urged children and adolescents to "live real life" -- a reference to the advisory's recommendation to youth engaging in what they call excessive screen time.
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