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Businesses To Benefit From Addressing 'Loneliness Epidemic,' Doctor Says (NPR)
Former surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy says that underlying many of the most critical public health issues facing America today is an...
Oct 9, 20171 min read
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Vivek Murthy: How To Solve The Work Loneliness Epidemic (Forbes)
We live in the most technologically connected age in the history of civilization, yet rates of loneliness are increasing. This trend has...
Oct 8, 20171 min read
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This former surgeon general says there’s a ‘loneliness epidemic’ and work is partly to blame (Washin
When I began my tenure as surgeon general I did not think that I would be talking about loneliness and emotional well-being. But when I...
Oct 5, 20171 min read
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Work and the Loneliness Epidemic (Harvard Business Review)
During my years caring for patients, the most common pathology I saw was not heart disease or diabetes; it was loneliness. Loneliness and...
Sep 28, 20171 min read
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Vivek Murthy, MD, turns focus to physician well-being (AMA Wire)
After two and a half years as the U.S. surgeon general addressing matters of vital importance to the public’s health, Vivek Murthy, MD,...
Sep 26, 20171 min read
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Former Surgeon General: I'm Worried About America's Stress (National Geographic)
As U.S. Surgeon General from 2014 until spring 2017, Vivek Murthy, 40, extended his office’s public health advocacy to matters such as...
Sep 16, 20171 min read
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A Nation Under Stress: The Public Health Consequences of Stress in America (National Institutes of H
Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. Francis Collins shared their conversation “A Nation Under Pressure: The Public Health Consequences of Stress in...
Sep 8, 20171 min read
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One Nation Under Stress: How Social Connection Can Heal Us (The Commonwealth Club)
"Stress. There is the good kind—the kind that makes us feel alive and excited. And then there is chronic stress—the type that keeps our...
May 17, 20171 min read
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UCSF Medical School Commencement
Honored to address our nation's new graduates: my call for a new generation of moral leaders who lead with clarity and courage. Who...
May 17, 20171 min read
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Statement on My Surgeon General Tenure and Departure
First posted on Facebook on April 21, 2017. ​ Two years and four months ago, I was honored to be sworn in as the 19th Surgeon General of...
Apr 22, 20174 min read
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E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: A Report of the Surgeon General
E-cigarette use among U.S. youth and young adults is now a major public health concern. E-cigarette use has increased considerably in...
Dec 16, 20161 min read
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U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Calls Young People To Government (Harvard Kennedy School)
On November 28, 2016, the JKF Jr. Forum had the pleasure of welcoming U.S Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to the Forum for a discussion...
Nov 29, 20161 min read
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Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
With The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health, I am issuing a new call to action to end the public health crisis of...
Nov 16, 20161 min read
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University of Arizona Commencement Address
I was honored to address the University of Arizona Class of 2016 and share some reflections on their commencement day. Watch the full...
May 18, 20161 min read
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Step It Up! The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities
There are many reasons to take a walk. We may walk to school, to work, or even to our places of worship. We may walk to help us think...
Sep 10, 20151 min read
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