We had confidantes, and now we talk about contacts that we have online,” Murthy said. "But how many people are there to show ...

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 ...

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 public ...

Efforts to ban students' cellphones at school is gaining rare bipartisan consensus in Republican and Democrat-led states ...

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 ...

Dr. Vivek Murthy served two terms as U.S. Surgeon General—first under former President Obama, then under President Biden. During his tenure, Murthy was a calm and reassuring voice during COVID ...

Why experts say we don’t need warning labels for social media platforms Vivek Murthy said social media warning labels would help combat the platforms' impact on teenagers’ mental health.