Vivek Murthy - Wikipedia
Vivek Hallegere Murthy (born July 10, 1977) is a British-American physician and a vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who served as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States under Presidents Barack …
House GOP takes the worst-of-all-worlds options on gun violence
Jun 26, 2024 · Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general, issued a stark warning Tuesday: Firearm violence is a public health crisis that the country must address immediately.
Surgeon general’s calls for alcohol warning label likely to face stiff ...
Jan 3, 2025 · Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s call Friday to require alcohol labels warning of cancer risk will likely face strong resistance in Congress, which would have to pass a law to require the labels.
Vivek Murthy traces approach to surgeon general role back to …
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy traces his unconventional approach to the job back to his family dinner table. Now, in his second term as the 'Nation's Doctor,' Murthy hasn’t run from politics – as his mother hoped – he’s charged toward it.
Vivek Murthy - Encyclopedia Britannica
Jan 8, 2025 · Vivek Murthy (born July 10, 1977, Huddersfield, England) is a doctor who has served (2014–17 and 2021– ) as U.S. surgeon general under Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. He is the first person of Indian descent to be surgeon general.
Top US doctor dismissed by Trump declares gun violence a public …
Jun 25, 2024 · The advisory issued by Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation's top doctor, came as the U.S. grappled with another summer weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded.
Parents can’t function they’re so stressed, surgeon general warns
Aug 28, 2024 · Suffering from stress, money woes and loneliness more than their childless peers, nearly half of parents can barely function, according to a new report from Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
Vivek Murthy confirmed as surgeon general - The Hill
Mar 23, 2021 · The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Vivek Murthy to be President Biden’s surgeon general, handing the administration one of its top public health officials amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Surgeon General Pick's Tweets Annoy GOP, But Not Enough To Block Him - NPR
Feb 4, 2014 · Boston physician Vivek Murthy, an outspoken supporter of the Affordable Care Act, told a Senate panel that as surgeon general he'll focus on obesity, smoking cessation and vaccinating kids.
Opinion | Gun violence is a public health crisis. The GOP has a
Jun 26, 2024 · “Firearm violence is an urgent public health crisis that has led to loss of life, unimaginable pain, and profound grief for far too many Americans,” Surgeon General Murthy said in a statement...