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The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

271. Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos: On Screen Harms in Kids & the Surgeon General's New Advisory

May 21, 2026 · 43m

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Since 2010, math scores in 13-year-olds have dropped 14%, reading has dropped 7%, and by 2050, 40% of kids are projected to have myopia and the Surgeon General's office just connected that curve to the screen in your child's hand. Today, I sat down with Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Health at HHS, to walk through the new advisory on screen harms, the 5-D framework parents can use today, and what bell-to-bell phone policies are actually doing in 37 states. CLICK HERE TO BECOME GARY’S VIP!: ⁠https://bit.ly/4ai0Xwg⁠ Connect with Stephanie Haridopolos through the Office of the Surgeon General Website: ⁠https://bit.ly/4tSfkQp⁠ Instagram: ⁠h…