Roy Rochlin/Getty Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says loneliness can cause deep pain — and is a major health issue. Loneliness, Murthy, 47, said, is “consequential for our health ...

Languages: English. You can get in touch with Hugh by emailing [email protected] In his farewell message to the nation, outgoing Surgeon General Vivek Murthy emphasized the importance of ...

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 ...

"This is my parting prescription for the country I love," U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy writes in a letter shared exclusively with PEOPLE My father told me he never felt emptiness — that ...

Editor’s note: On Tuesday, outgoing Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released his “Parting Prescription for America.” Following are excerpts. As I’ve traveled across America over two terms ...

You should be, at least if you’re a beer or wine lover. Last week, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a statement warning Americans that drinking alcoholic beverages can cause cancer.

(Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Vivek H. Murthy, a calm voice and thoughtful leader during both the Obama and Biden administrations, is ending his time as the surgeon general with a particularly ...

In an advisory issued Friday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recommended that labels on alcoholic beverages be updated to include a warning about the risk of cancer associated with alcohol ...

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory last week citing alcohol consumption as a leading cause of preventable cancer. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share Even moderate drinking could ...

Even moderate drinking could give you cancer, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned last week. But according to a congressionally commissioned report published last month, moderate drinking is ...