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U.S. Surgeon General Makes Personal COVID Plea as Wife Admitted to Hospital
"I'm hoping she doesn't have to spend New Year's in a hallway because the beds are full. What you do matters, even beyond COVID...," U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said on Thursday.
Here Are the Experts Joining Fauci on Biden's Health Team
"This accomplished team of leaders will bring the highest level of integrity, scientific rigor, and crisis-management experience to one of the toughest challenges America has ever faced," Biden said.
Surgeon General Says U.S. 'Over the Hump' With COVID Despite Fauci Warning
Jerome Adams' comments on Monday resembled ones made days earlier by President Donald Trump, which Fauci disagreed with.
Surgeon General Pleads With Fox Viewers to Wear Masks: 'I'm Begging You'
Jerome Adams told viewers that the government is "not trying to take away your freedoms."
Surgeon General: If Govt Makes Face Masks Mandatory, Many Will 'Rebel'
"Here's the challenge, if you make something mandatory, particularly for the younger age groups we are talking about, many of them will rebel and do the exact opposite," U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said while appearing on NBC's Today.
U.S. Surgeon General Cautions Protesters During Coronavirus Pandemic
"You need to understand if you're living with someone who is at risk, because the last thing you'd want to do is go out and protest and then bring coronavirus home to your vulnerable loved ones, and have them ultimately succumb to it," Jerome Adams said.
Fox Anchor Confronts Surgeon General Over Trump Declining to Issue Lockdown
"The coronavirus is not a state issue. It doesn't follow or respect state borders," Chris Wallace explained.
US Surgeon General Suggests a National Stay-at-home Order Amid Coronavirus
"My advice to America would be these guidelines are a national stay-at-home order," Adams said while appearing on NBC's 'Today.' "They're guidelines that say that 'look the more we social distance the more we stay at home, the less spread of disease there will be.'"
Surgeon General Warns Detroit, New Orleans, Chicago Set For 'Worse Week'
Dr. Jerome Adams' remarks came as the country reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases worldwide.
U.S. Coronavirus Outbreak 'Could Be Worse Than Italy Says Surgeon General
Jerome Adams told Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham that too many people were out there "doing the wrong things."
Surgeon General Warns on Fox News Not to Tout Dr. Oz Coronavirus Treatment
TV host Dr. Mehmet Oz touted a clinically unproven drug combination as a potential "treatment" for the coronavirus Monday on Fox & Friends—and less than an hour later the U.S. Surgeon General appeared to warn viewers against seeking dubious remedies.
Surgeon General Jerome Adams Is Begging For Kylie Jenner's Help
The younger generation thinks they won't get sick from coronavirus: is Kylie the hero we need to save them?
Surgeon General Says Communities Must Help End COVID-19 Outbreak
"We really need to lean into protecting our most vulnerable—people with chronic and severe medical conditions, especially the elderly because we know that they are most at risk," Surgeon General Jerome Adams said.
Trump Health Officials Warn Against 'Dangerous' Marijuana Use, Legalization
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams and HHS Secretary Alex Azar, both Trump-appointed officials with drug company ties, issued a national warning Thursday about marijuana legalization and increasing potency.
FDA Chief Threatens to Ban E-cigarettes
FDA chief Scott Gottlieb says vaping among youth is not acceptable.
Teen Vapes for 3 Weeks, Suffers Respiratory Failure
The teenager was hooked up to a breathing machine and had her lungs drained of fluid.
Surgeon General: Americans Should Carry Opioid Antidote
The last Surgeon General advisory was issued in 2005 and involved warning expecting mothers about the dangers of alcohol.
Why Comic Books Are Good For Mental Health
When the surgeon general reads 'Mister Miracle' you know it must be good for you.
Do Doctors Pay Enough Attention to Stress?
Your stress affects other people, and vice versa—even if you're a doctor.
Who Is Surgeon General Pick Jerome Adams?
Adams once convinced Mike Pence, then governor of Indiana, to open syringe exchanges for drug users. That influence could help address the nationwide opioid epidemic.
Who Is the Acting Surgeon General, Sylvia Trent-Adams?
The former surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, was known for saying guns are a health issue.
Senate Democrats Confirm Surgeon General
The gun lobby loses its battle to block confirmation of Vivek Murthy, who said guns are a health care issue.
Small Massachusetts Town Fumes Over Proposed Tobacco Sales Ban
Will a proposed ban on the sale of tobacco within the tiny town of Westminster become the nation's first?
Opinion: The Truly Ridiculous Reason the U.S. Has No Surgeon General
Doctors who say guns are a health care issue are simply being doctors. Let them do their jobs.
The U.S. Has an Ebola Czar—but No Surgeon General
Republicans won't confirm the president's nominee because he thinks gun violence is a public health issue.