Former surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy says that underlying many of the most critical public health issues facing America today is an...

We live in the most technologically connected age in the history of civilization, yet rates of loneliness are increasing. This trend has...

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...

During my years caring for patients, the most common pathology I saw was not heart disease or diabetes; it was loneliness. Loneliness and...

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,...

As U.S. Surgeon General from 2014 until spring 2017, Vivek Murthy, 40, extended his office’s public health advocacy to matters such as...

Dr. Vivek Murthy and Dr. Francis Collins shared their conversation “A Nation Under Pressure: The Public Health Consequences of Stress in...

"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...

Honored to address our nation's new graduates: my call for a new generation of moral leaders who lead with clarity and courage. Who...

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...

E-cigarette use among U.S. youth and young adults is now a major public health concern. E-cigarette use has increased considerably in...

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...

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...

I was honored to address the University of Arizona Class of 2016 and share some reflections on their commencement day. Watch the full...

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...