These include the United States Surgeon General, Leroy Burney, the Director of the National Cancer Institute, John Heller, the American Cancer Society, the Health Commissioner of the State of New ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy on Tuesday released his penned parting prescription to the country preparing his exit as the nation's top doctor. As he closes out his term, Murthy is urging ...

With an estimated 5,000,000 Asian flu cases already reported in the U.S., Surgeon General Leroy Burney of the U.S. Public Health Service predicted last week that the nation faces new epidemics in ...

Hoping to create an “alert but not an alarmed public,” Surgeon General Leroy Burney and other experts discussed influenza and the need for vaccination in a widely distributed television show.

The U.S. surgeon general has named increasing stress and declining mental health among parents as the latest critical public health issue facing the American public in a new advisory Wednesday, in ...

Americans deserve a surgeon general with the highest level of expertise and a proven record in public health — not a symbolic figurehead or media influencer. President Trump’s current nominee ...

The U.S. surgeon general holds a position of immense responsibility — serving as the nation’s leading spokesperson on public health matters and overseeing the U.S. Public Health Service ...

Odds of cancer increase if you have one drink a week, surgeon general says 03:42. MINNEAPOLIS — The new announcement from the U.S. surgeon general on the dangers of drinking alcohol surprised ...

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed.

The surgeon general’s job is to provide Americans with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce their risk of illness and injury.