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Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on loneliness and why he's more worried about your phone than your body
Vivek Murthy discusses the loneliness crisis as a public health emergency, emphasizing social media's role in driving isolation. He addresses why he prioritizes this issue over diseases and responds to questions about social media's harms and alcohol's health risks.
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