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?

Sober travel, also known as “dry tripping,” was one of 2024’s hottest vacation trends, according to Hotels.com, with more than 40% of travelers saying they are likely to book a detox

Increasingly, reports like these conclude there is no safe level of drinking. Even moderate consumption—no more than one alcoholic beverage per day for women, and no more than two per day for men—comes with dangers, and the situation snowballs the more a person sips.

Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says loneliness can cause deep pain — and is a major health issue. Loneliness, Murthy, 47, said, is “consequential for our health, increasing our risk of heart disease, dementia, premature death, but also ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently stated that alcohol-attributable cancers kill 20,000 Americans annually. His final advisory as America’s “top doctor” recommends placing warning labels on alcohol containers and revising downward the federal recommendations for daily alcohol consumption.