Surgeon General Vivek Murthy hopes all Americans will follow his parting prescription.

As he prepares to end his second term in office, Dr. Vivek Murthy reflects on the nation's biggest impediment to health.

After being confirmed for his second stint by the Senate in March 2021, Murthy began advocating for loneliness to be treated as a key area of focus for public health officials, describing it as an ...

The outgoing Surgeon General urged Americans to realign their lives in order to be healthier and more fulfilled.

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a recent advisory about alcohol use increasing cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal, mouth, ...

Scroll down to our "Editorials and Opinions" section to read his full "parting prescription." Meanwhile, links are found between herpes, concussions, and Alzheimer's disease; drinking milk may cut ...

"Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States" ...

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy's new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk outlining a direct link between drinking ...

With the growing body of medical evidence linking alcohol use to cancer and other deadly diseases, could heath insurers ...

Shares of European and American spirits makers and brewers fell on Friday after the US surgeon general called for cancer ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s call Friday to require alcohol labels warning of cancer risk will likely face strong resistance in Congress, which would have to pass a law to require the labels.