👩⚕️📣⚠️ 50-Yea Chance ’em Out: Big Boss Doctor Stay Warn Us All Kine Stuffs!
Aftah half-century of health kine talks from da Surgeon General of da US, we know these big boss doc warnings no come too often, but wen dey do, ho, they make big kine changes in how we live in America. 🇺🇸💡🔄
Da latest warning from da Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, stay talking about one hot topic for all da mamas and papas out dea: da negative effects of social media on top our keiki’s mental health. 📱💔🧒
Cigarettes 🚬 It took one big talk from da Surgeon General in 1964 and plenty years aftah dat fo change how we see smoking, from one glam thing to one deadly habit. Back in da day, ciggy smoking wen skyrocket from 54 cigs per person in 1900 to ova 4,000 cigs per person in 1963.
Den Dr. Luther L. Terry, da Surgeon General under JFK and LBJ, wen tell all about da health hazards of smoking in one landmark report in 1964. Right aftah dat, in 1965, Congress wen require all ciggy packs fo carry one health warning. By 1970, no more ciggy ads on TV or radio.
Fast forward to 2016, Dr. Murthy, da Surgeon General nowdays, wen write up one report saying e-cigarettes and vaping is “one major health concern.” Even though smoking wen drop from 21 percent of adults in 2005 to 11.5 percent in 2021, ciggy smoking still da number one cause of preventable disease and death in da US. 🚭🏥💔
AIDS 🌡️ Dr. C. Everett Koop, da Surgeon General under President Reagan, wen change how we talk about da AIDS epidemic in da 80s. He wen write up one super important report on AIDS in 1986, telling us straight up about da risk factors and ways to protect ourselves.
Violence on TV and Video Games 📺🎮 In 1972, Dr. Jesse L. Steinfeld, Surgeon General unda President Nixon, wen call for action aftah one report wen show kids who watch violence on TV get “uniformly adverse effect”. Ten years later, Dr. Koop wen say video games might be hazardous fo young people who get addicted to da machines “body and soul” and dat da games make “aberrations in childhood behavior.”
Drunken Driving 🍺🚘 In da late 80s, da numbers was shocking: Around 25,000 people in da US wen die every year in drinking-related traffic accidents. In 1989, Dr. Koop wen call fo tough new blood-alcohol level standards fo drivers, plus one increase in taxes on alcohol and restrictions on alcohol advertising.
Obesity 🍔 By da turn of dis century, about 300,000 Americans were dying every year from illnesses worsened by obesity, leading Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher in 2001 to call for major steps to handle dis obesity epidemic. But da crisis only wen get worse: from 1999 to 2017, da number of obese Americans wen increase to 42 percent from 30 percent, and severe obesity wen increase to 9 percent from 5 percent.
Gun Violence and Loneliness 🌹 Dr. Murthy no just worry about social media. He also call gun violence in America one public health issue and more recently an epidemic. Dr. Murthy also issued one Surgeon General advisory and a new framework to handle “the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and the lack of connection in our country.”
Da reality is, loneliness and isolation can lead to more kine health problems. Dr. Murthy’s advice on how to feel less lonely? Make sure your digital interactions no take away from meaningful and healing connections. 📱💔🤝
Da bottom line? Wen da Surgeon General talk, we bettah listen. These warnings get plenty power fo change our lives, from how we think about smoking and drinking to how we use social media and handle loneliness. So next time da Surgeon General say something, make sure you chance ’em out! 📣👂💡”
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📣👩⚕️⚠️ 50-Year Check-In: Surgeon General’s Significant Alerts!
For over five decades, important health announcements from the U.S. Surgeon General have been few and far between, but when they arrive, they significantly shape American life. 🇺🇸💡🔄
Recently, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy addressed a burning issue on many parents’ minds: the negative impact of social media on youth mental health. 📱💔🧒
Cigarettes 🚬 In 1964, a substantial report from the Surgeon General, along with years of persistent efforts, shifted the American perspective of smoking from a glamorous practice to a deadly habit. The annual cigarette consumption per person shot up from 54 in 1900 to over 4,000 in 1963.
Then Dr. Luther L. Terry, Surgeon General under Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, launched a landmark report on the health risks of smoking in 1964. By 1965, Congress made it compulsory for all cigarette packs to carry a health warning, and by 1970, banned cigarette advertisements on TV and radio.
Fast-forward to 2016, current Surgeon General Dr. Murthy published an extensive report labelling e-cigarettes and tobacco vaping as “a major health concern.” Despite the decline in smoking rates from 21 percent of adults in 2005 to 11.5 percent in 2021, cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the US. 🚭🏥💔
AIDS 🌡️ Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop, serving under President Reagan, significantly transformed public discussions around the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. His seminal report on AIDS in 1986 provided candid information about risk factors and ways people could protect themselves.
Violence on TV and Video Games 📺🎮 In 1972, Surgeon General Dr. Jesse L. Steinfeld, under President Nixon’s administration, urged for action following a report that found a “uniformly adverse effect” on children who watch violent content on TV. A decade later, Dr. Koop suggested that video games might be harmful to young people who become addicted, stating that the games lead to “aberrations in childhood behavior.”
Drunken Driving 🍺🚘 In the late 80s, the statistics were alarming: about 25,000 people in the US died annually in alcohol-related traffic accidents. In 1989, Dr. Koop advocated for stringent new blood-alcohol level standards for drivers, an increase in alcohol taxes, and restrictions on alcohol advertising.
Obesity 🍔 By the start of this century, roughly 300,000 Americans were dying annually from illnesses exacerbated by obesity. This prompted Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher in 2001 to call for major steps to tackle what he described as an obesity epidemic. However, the crisis has only escalated: from 1999 to 2017, obesity prevalence in the U.S. grew from 30 percent to 42 percent, and severe obesity increased from 5 percent to 9 percent.
Gun Violence and Loneliness 🌹 The current Surgeon General Dr. Murthy’s concerns extend beyond social media. He has labelled gun violence in America a public health issue and more recently an epidemic. Additionally, Dr. Murthy has outlined a new strategy to address “the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and the lack of connection in our country.”
The truth is, loneliness and isolation can lead to other health issues. Dr. Murthy’s advice on feeling less lonely is to ensure that digital interactions don’t distract from significant and healing connections. 📱💔🤝
The take-home message? When the Surgeon General speaks, we better listen. These warnings hold the power to change our lives, from how we perceive smoking and drinking to how we use social media and handle loneliness. So, the next time the Surgeon General has something to say, make sure you tune in! 📣👂💡
