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The Controversy That Almost Derailed America's Newest Surgeon General
"The idea that gun violence is a danger to public health is utterly uncontroversial among doctors' …
Lauren F Friedman
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The surgeon general refused to give a yes or no answer when asked if he would advise people to attend large gatherings for the 4th of July
During an appearance on the "Today" show, US Surgeon General Jerome Adams didn't advise people not …
Samantha Grindell
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Former Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop, Dies At 96
Koop was well-known for advocating sex education and condoms to stop the spread of AIDS and raising…
Dina Spector
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Now Is A Terrible Time Not To Have A Surgeon General
In all seven countries where Ebola cases have been reported, the health agencies are following the …
Erin Brodwin
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US Surgeon General says his whole family has COVID, and describes their symptoms
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy tweeted Friday that he and his wife and son had tested positive for CO…
Andrea Michelson
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Surgeon General Jerome Adams said George Floyd 'could have been me'
"That could be me who is just seen as a black man and not as the surgeon general of the United Stat…
Ellen Cranley
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US surgeon general tells states to prepare to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by November 1
Three US coronavirus vaccine candidates are in the third and final phase of human testing, which is…
Talia Lakritz
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US surgeon general compares the risk of loneliness to smoking more than half a pack of cigarettes a day
In a new report, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says half of Americans are lonely — a health crisi…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Vivek Murthy is the new US representative on WHO board
Vivek Murthy is the new US representative on WHO board
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A former surgeon general says loneliness is making people worse at their jobs
In August, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a professor of psychology at Brigham Young University, presented …
Chris Weller
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US Surgeon General says he's 'worried for what is to come' and warns that 'this pandemic is not over'
"If you are vaccinated you are very well protected against hospitalization and death, unfortunately…
Taylor Ardrey
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Meet Jerome Adams, the US surgeon general on the coronavirus task force who was the health commissioner of Indiana when the MERS virus hit in 2014 and has experience containing HIV outbreaks with Mike Pence
Do you have a personal experience with the coronavirus you'd like to share? Or a tip on how your to…
Joey Hadden
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Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams says the 'Trump hangover' still impacts him and his family 'in significant ways'
Dr. Adams' wife, Lacey, worried about her husband getting a "stigma" for working under the then-pre…
John L. Dorman
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The surgeon general's recent mental health warning is something business leaders and managers shouldn't ignore, according to a leading diversity consultant
America isn't just facing a youth mental health crisis. Many American adults, including millions of…
Marguerite Ward
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Florida's new surgeon general says COVID-19 vaccines are 'nothing special' and opposes mask mandates
Dr. Joseph Ladapo was appointed to surgeon general and secretary of Florida's health department on …
Kelly McLaughlin
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Surgeon General Murthy says the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers is 'legal' and 'appropriate'
"We all in the private sector have to do everything we can to tackle this virus," Dr. Vivek Murthy …
Francis Agustin
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The Surgeon General just sent this letter on the painkiller overdose crisis to every doctor in America
Since opioid painkillers slow breathing and act on the same brain systems as heroin, they carry ser…
Erin Brodwin
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Surgeon general: Social media should come with a warning label like cigarettes
In an op-ed for The New York Times, Dr. Vivek Murthy said social media was contributing to an "emer…
Geoff Weiss
Surgeon general compares social media to tobacco and alcohol in call for warning labels
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for social media to carry warning labels for its links t…
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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says vaccine requirements at businesses and universities are 'a very reasonable thing to do'
"I think that these measures, these requirements, are absolutely reasonable," Murthy said of COVID-…