Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, issued a stark warning Tuesday: Firearm violence is a public health crisis that the country must address immediately. It’s the first time that America ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said he's among the many parents who've struggled with social isolation after having kids. | Rebecca Blackwell/AP By Erin Schumaker 08/28/2024 05:00 AM EDT American ...

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Feb. 8, 2022, on youth mental health care. ... Some Republicans also argued that the ...

Suffering from stress, money woes and loneliness more than their childless peers, nearly half of parents can barely function, according to a new report from Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.

The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded.

Murthy, 47, was nominated by Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2021. He is the co-founder of Doctor's for America, which advocates for quality and affordable healthcare to all Americans.

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says loneliness is a health issue exacerbated by social media. “We had confidantes, and now we talk about contacts that we have online,” Murthy said.

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory Tuesday addressing the “epidemic of loneliness and isolation” affecting the country and laying out a framework for a “National ...