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...
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- Oct 8, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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- Oct 5, 2017
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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...
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- Sep 28, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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- Sep 26, 2017
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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,...
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- Sep 16, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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- Sep 8, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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- May 17, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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- May 17, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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- Apr 22, 2017
- 4 min
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...
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- Dec 16, 2016
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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...
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- Nov 29, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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- Nov 16, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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- May 18, 2016
- 1 min
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...
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- Sep 10, 2015
- 1 min
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...
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