1 of 2 | Children play with computers on display at the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, Calif., on February 20, 2019. On Wednesday, the Trump administration issued a surgeon general's warning about too much screen time for young people. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo
May 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday issued a new surgeon general's advisory on screen time for children and teenagers, warning of "negative outcomes" from overuse of technology.
"While screen use can have some benefits, the evidence of a range of risks to children's overall mental and physical health is mounting," said a letter from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of the department.
The second Trump administration does not have a confirmed surgeon general. Kennedy's letter said the advisory and related toolkit on screen time had input from a wide range of experts, including psychologists, pediatricians and health communicators.
The advisory said that officials have connected screen use with poor sleep, worsened school performance, less physical activity and weaker interpersonal relationships.
