The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office of the Surgeon General (OSG)—in collaboration with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention (Action Alliance)—released ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is no stranger to the task of influencing the federal government’s public health priorities and the nation’s understanding of the biggest public health issues.

Building on the 1998 Surgeon General’s report on tobacco use among US racial and ethnic groups, 3 the new report determined the persistence of disparities in tobacco use and secondhand smoke ...

The U.S. surgeon general is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for children and teens — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take ...

The U.S. Surgeon General issued a call to action Thursday to end the epidemic of drug and alcohol addiction, which he said is both under-appreciated and under-treated in the U.S., according to ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has placed himself at the center of the fiercely partisan debate over gun control with his declaration this week that firearm violence in the U.S ... Any action, as ...

One of those critics is Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as surgeon general in the first Trump administration. “The biggest concern I have is that the public, the medical community are no longer going to ...

The surgeon general's advisory is more than just a wake-up call; it's a call to action. By prioritizing the mental health and well-being of parents, we can build a stronger foundation for families ...

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the risks. Full Episode. Friday, Jul 11. ... But there's no calls for federal funding or any kind of federal action this.

With COVID-19 cases up statewide and the highly-transmissible Omicron variant playing a role, health experts have been urging people to get tested as a way to help control the spread of the virus.

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams received a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, in Washington.