C. Everett Koop, the Surgeon General under President Ronald Reagan, was a controversial figure from the moment of his ...

Last week, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a statement warning Americans that drinking alcoholic beverages can cause cancer.

With Presidents Day on Feb. 17, 2025, it is important to remember those who served as presidents of the United States (U.S.).

Everett Koop’s “Surgeon General’s Report on AIDS”—tens of thousands of Americans had already died. Looking back on this and other public health crises, it’s clear that medical science ...

At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the new administration has ordered purges to block key health information from doctors and the public. As just one example, the CDC’s respected ...

From the days when Surgeon General C. Everett Koop advised that cigarette smoking is hazardous to your health, and many millions of lives ended up being saved as a result, the Surgeon General ...