As I finish my tenure as Surgeon General, this is my parting prescription, my final wish for all of us: Choose community.” ...

The outgoing Surgeon General urged Americans to realign their lives in order to be healthier and more fulfilled.

As he prepares to end his second term in office, Dr. Vivek Murthy reflects on the nation's biggest impediment to health.

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a recent advisory about alcohol use increasing cancer risk. The advisory notes ...

Increased loneliness can lead poor mental and physical health. One remedy, Murthy says, is to invest in relationships.

As New Year's Eve revelers across the world clinked glasses and ordered rounds, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy was in the midst ...

After being confirmed for his second stint by the Senate in March 2021, Murthy began advocating for loneliness to be treated as a key area of focus for public health officials, describing it as an ...

The U.S. Surgeon General is calling to add cancer warning labels to alcohol. In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek ...

Public health professionals and providers have a role to play in increasing awareness of alcohol’s cancer risk, the U.S.

A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General states that regular alcohol consumption, even in moderation, can increase the ...

Alcoholic beverage warning labels should be expanded, like those on cigarettes, to include risks of cancer, the U.S. surgeon general announced Friday in a health advisory. In the U.S., alcohol use ...

Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday about alcohol and cancer risk and called for changes to beverage warning labels.