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surgeon general
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Philly-based organization republishes Surgeon General’s gun violence advisory after Trump admin removes it
The Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting republished the former Surgeon General’s advisory after the Trump administration purged it from…
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Warning labels could help regulate social media. But will it make us healthier?
The Surgeon General recently called for warning labels on social media, the first time it’s been equated with harmful substances…
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Why it matters that the Surgeon General called firearm violence a public health crisis
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy officially called firearm violence an “urgent public health crisis.” Here’s why that matters.
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Watch surgeon general’s speech at Health Journalism 2016 #AHCJ16
United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., (@Surgeon_General) spoke to attendees of Health Journalism 2016 and discussed how his…
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Murthy to release first surgeon general report on substance abuse, addiction and health #AHCJ16
Everywhere he travels, Vivek Murthy, M.D., surgeon general of the United States, hears a similar plea from families. Do something…
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One-time surgeon general pick faces SEC case
In a tale of alleged fraud and political access, Dan Christensen of the Broward Bulldog in South Florida (and no…
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Benjamin: Leaving patients ‘bittersweet’
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Regina M. Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., to be surgeon general, the Department of Health and Human…
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Obama picks rural Ala. doctor for surgeon general
The Associated Press reports that Obama has chosen a family physician from Alabama to be the next surgeon general. The…
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Some have doubts about Gupta as surgeon general
To say that choosing CNN’s Sanjay Gupta for U.S. surgeon general caught most people by surprise is an understatement. Sure,…