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

Elvis Presley sang it in Heartbreak Hotel and now a top voice in American health says the classic song’s chorus has become an alarming reality: Americans are feeling so lonely, they could die. Vivek ...

Speaking to the Akron Roundtable Nov. 12, former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said multiple factors "are driving a culture of loneliness and isolation." “It's a consumer culture that tells us ...

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy again called on parents in an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” to regulate their children’s use of social media to protect their mental health — ...

Dr. Vivek Murthy appears on "Good Morning America." automation The U.S. surgeon general called on Monday for social media platforms to include health warnings for younger users. "One of the most ...

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WASHINGTON -- Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, who is a co-chair of Joe Biden's coronavirus task force, assured that "locking down" the U.S. is unlikely under the president-elect's administration.

When Vivek Murthy was a child, he’d wake every morning filled with a deep sense of dread. He would get out of bed, get dressed, eat breakfast, and feel the tightness in his chest expand through his ...