Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says loneliness is a health issue exacerbated by social media. “We had confidantes, and now we talk about contacts that we have online,” Murthy said. "But how many ...

I've come to know Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, in recent years as he released one mental health oriented advisory after another, focusing on loneliness, opioid overdose prevention ...

Alcohol causes cancer. That's the message in a report released this month by the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, about the link between consuming alcohol and cancer. He advocates for a ...

As US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy nears the end of his second term as the nation’s doctor, a final diagnosis of his patient suggests that a great deficiency of connectivity has led to a ...

Amna Nawaz discussed more with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, following tobacco use and obesity. Alcohol ...

Continuing this line of work, this week, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy today unveiled his plans to take on an even more daunting opponent: loneliness. His effort is bold and timely, and will ...

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for cigarette-style warning labels on alcoholic beverages. A new advisory links alcohol to 100,000 cancer cases each year.

US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy issued a new advisory this week recommending that all alcoholic beverages include a cigarette-style warning on their packaging. He said that research from other ...

Youth in Cherry Hill unite with elders to address loneliness and isolation through the Elder Safety Survey, fostering community engagement and safety.