U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a public health advisory on Wednesday addressing the mental health and well-being of parents. The advisory, which is reserved for "significant public health challenges that require the nation’s immediate awareness and action," discussed various factors th...
WASHINGTON-Widespreadlonelinessin the U.S. poseshealthrisks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say they’ve exper...
Murthy has published warnings about troubling health trends in American life, including social media use and loneliness. He's stayed away from issuing a similar advisory about gun violence since his 2014 confirmation as surgeon general was stalled and nearly derailed by the firearm lobby and Republic...
Office of the Surgeon G. Publications and Reports of the Surgeon General. Protecting Youth Mental Health: The US Surgeon General’s Advisory. US Department of Health and Human Services; 2021. 2. Jeste DV, Lee EE, Cacioppo S. Battling the modern behavioral epidemic of loneliness:...
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Surgeon General declared Tuesday. "Today, for the first time in the history of our office, I am issuing a Surgeon General's Advisory on firearm violence. It outlines the urgent threat firearm violence poses to the health and well-being of our country," Dr. Vivek Murthy said in a news ...