Loneliness is an epidemic, but it isn't a natural occurrence. It happens by design — but it's a design we can fix.

A s President Joe Biden’s term comes to an end, so does that of United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.In his final message to the country, titled “My Parting Prescription,” Murthy ...

Aug. 28 (UPI) --U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Wednesday issued a Surgeon General's Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents. He called for policy changes to support parents.

Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says loneliness can cause deep pain — and is a major health issue. Loneliness, Murthy, 47, said, is “consequential for our health, increasing our ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been sounding the alarm on the loneliness epidemic for more than a year.. In his 2023 report "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation," Murthy wrote that ...

The U.S. surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those now mandatory on cigarette boxes. In a Monday opinion piece for The New York ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is no stranger to the task of influencing the federal government’s public health priorities and the nation’s understanding of the biggest public health issues.

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, center, talks with family members including his wife Alice Chen, left, and father Hallegere Murthy, right, during a visit to his parents' home, Tuesday, July 16 ...

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the United States Surgeon General, discusses the importance of social connection to our mental and physical well-being with actor Matthew McConaughey, a University of Texas ...