Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says loneliness is a health issue exacerbated by social media. “We had confidantes, and now we talk about contacts that we have online,” Murthy said. "But how many people are there to show up for you when there's a crisis?

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 21st U.S. surgeon general, recently released an advisory on the causal link between alcohol and increased risk of cancer.

At this time of year, when we all turn the calendar page on the old year and welcome in a new one, it is typical for people to take stock

An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA introduces a new food label.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption ... after tobacco and obesity,” Murthy’s office said in a statement accompanying the new report, adding the type of alcohol consumed ...

January is that time of year when we pause to examine our health habits, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory with an important data point to consider: the strong link between