Even before the introduction of the new warning labels, some young Irish people in their 20s have been finding they are ...

This time next year, anyone logging onto social media in Minnesota will see a warning that the sites can harm their mental health. Social media companies want to block enforcement of the new law. A ...

In September, Sens. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.) introduced the Stop the Scroll Act, which would create a mental health warning label requirement for social media platforms. The ...

Governor Kathy Hochul is pictured in June 2024 signing legislation to combat addictive social media feeds and protect kids online. A new bill is headed to Hochul’s desk that would require warning ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Olivia Kanavati might think about social media more than she uses it. The 17-year-old from a Twin Cities suburb uses an app that tracks how many times a day she opens social media on ...

(TNND) — The New York Legislature has sent Gov. Kathy Hochul a bill to require warning labels on social media apps that lawmakers say have addictive features, such as infinite scroll. New York is ...

Health experts urge U.K. government to mandate explicit cancer warnings on alcohol, not much action in the U.S. Other countries, including Ireland and South Korea, have already taken action Debate ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Europe’s comparatively cautious approach to ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is now requiring two common COVID-19 vaccines to update their warning labels to include information on two rare heart side effects. Myocarditis, or inflammation ...