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"But how many people are there to show up for you when there's a crisis?" Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says loneliness can cause deep pain — and is a major health issue.
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy recommends an update to the warning labels currently on alcohol — but it will take an act of Congress to make it happen.
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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy on Tuesday released his penned parting prescription to the country preparing his exit as the nation's top doctor. As he closes out his term, Murthy is urging ...
Warning that the absence of regulation has created a dangerous digital environment for the country’s youth, former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling on Congress to take action on ...
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been sounding the alarm on the loneliness epidemic for more than a year. In his 2023 report "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation," Murthy wrote that ...
Suffering from stress, money woes and loneliness more than their childless peers, nearly half of parents can barely function, according to a new report from Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
Vivek Murthy’s Booze Bait and Switch Surgeon General Vivek Murthy speaks during a Senate hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., June 8, 2023.(Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/Reuters) ...
Networks carry risk of "mental health harms for adolescents,” Vivek Murthy said. The U.S. surgeon general called on Monday for social media platforms to include health warnings for younger users ...