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The surgeon general is also the ultimate award authority for several public health awards and decorations, the highest of which that can be directly awarded is the Surgeon General's Medallion (the highest award bestowed by board action is the Public Health Service Distinguished Service Medal). The surgeon general also has many informal duties ...
The report cited a growing number of studies examining the harms of drinking alcohol. The US surgeon general wants to see cancer warnings on wine, beer, and spirits.
A new federal report shows that one drink per day could raise the risk of liver damage and several cancers. The report follows a recommendation by the U.S. Surgeon General on safe alcohol ...
According to the then-surgeon general's report, a woman who has two drinks a day faces a nearly 22% chance of developing an alcohol-related cancer, compared with a 16.5% risk for a woman drinking ...
Cover. Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service was a landmark report published on January 11, 1964, by the Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health, chaired by Luther Terry, Surgeon General of the United States.
In September, 2012, Benjamin issued "The 2012 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, a report from the U.S. Surgeon General and the Action Alliance". This report discussed 13 goals and 60 objectives for reducing suicides over the next 10 years. In 2002, Surgeon General David Satcher launched the first National Strategy for Suicide Prevention.
Last November, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy renewed the call to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. A Surgeon General report said menthol products increase addiction and are ...
Murthy is the first surgeon general of Indian descent, and during his first term as surgeon general was the youngest active duty flag officer in federal uniformed service. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Murthy co-chaired President-elect Biden 's COVID-19 Advisory Board from November 2020 to January 2021, alongside former Food and Drug Administration commissioner ...