Former Surgeon General, Director of Doctors For America Talk Positivity in the COVID-19 Era
Former United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy ’98 and former director of Doctors for America Alice Chen spoke to students about...
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May 10, 20201 min read
Hidden Brain - A Social Prescription: Why Human Connection Is Crucial To Our Health
Vivek Murthy was a newly-minted doctor when he realized that his thorough medical school education had fallen short. His training hadn't...
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May 10, 20201 min read
Loneliness and Social Connection with Brené Brown
Brené Brown and Vivek discuss loneliness and the physical and emotional toll that social disconnection takes on us, in Brené's podcast,...
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Feb 3, 20201 min read
‘Loneliness On The Job Is A Public Health Crisis’
Former Surgeon General Reveals What This Means For You Author and psychotherapist, Bryan Robinson, PhD, interviews Vivek about his...
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Jan 31, 20201 min read
You Might Be Feeling Lonely and Not Even Know It (Men's Health)
Feeling lonely is more prevalent in Americans—even young, smart, friendly ones—than diabetes and smoking. So it’s likely you’ve felt it....
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Jan 27, 20201 min read
The Surprising Impact of Loneliness on Our Well-being — In and Out of the Workplace (Thrive Global)
In a conversation for Thrive, Sarah Hurwitz — who served as Michelle Obama's head speechwriter — sits down with former surgeon general...
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May 15, 20181 min read
Why former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy believes loneliness is a 'profound' public heal
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy argues that the effects of loneliness are as detrimental to the human body as smoking 15...
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Oct 19, 20171 min read
Former surgeon general on how loneliness could reduce lifespan (CBS This Morning)
Former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy tackled a range of public health crises such as Zika, drug and alcohol addiction and obesity....
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Oct 9, 20171 min read
Businesses To Benefit From Addressing 'Loneliness Epidemic,' Doctor Says (NPR)
Former surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy says that underlying many of the most critical public health issues facing America today is an...
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Oct 8, 20171 min read
Vivek Murthy: How To Solve The Work Loneliness Epidemic (Forbes)
We live in the most technologically connected age in the history of civilization, yet rates of loneliness are increasing. This trend has...
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Oct 5, 20171 min read
This former surgeon general says there’s a ‘loneliness epidemic’ and work is partly to blame (Washin
When I began my tenure as surgeon general I did not think that I would be talking about loneliness and emotional well-being. But when I...
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Sep 26, 20171 min read
Vivek Murthy, MD, turns focus to physician well-being (AMA Wire)
After two and a half years as the U.S. surgeon general addressing matters of vital importance to the public’s health, Vivek Murthy, MD,...
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Sep 16, 20171 min read
Former Surgeon General: I'm Worried About America's Stress (National Geographic)
As U.S. Surgeon General from 2014 until spring 2017, Vivek Murthy, 40, extended his office’s public health advocacy to matters such as...
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Nov 29, 20161 min read
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Calls Young People To Government (Harvard Kennedy School)
On November 28, 2016, the JKF Jr. Forum had the pleasure of welcoming U.S Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to the Forum for a discussion...
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