In an advisory issued Friday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recommended that labels on alcoholic beverages be updated to include a warning about the risk of cancer associated with alcohol ...
Surgery is an option for an individual with sleep apnea who does not respond to noninvasive treatments like mouthpieces or oral devices. There are many different surgical procedures, and each come ...
Lisa Jarvis January is that time of year when we pause to examine our health habits, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory with an important data point to consider: the strong link ...
You shouldn't have to adjust your regular medications (including blood thinners) before having ingrown nail surgery. You may be given a prescription for oral antibiotics if you have an infection. Be ...
Rehydration is key, Schaffner notes. Drinking water, sports drinks and oral rehydration solutions can help replenish fluids lost during diarrhea and vomiting. High-risk individuals or people with ...
Photo: DAVID DEE DELGADO/AFP via Getty Images Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has done more to politicize science and erode trust in public-health leaders than anyone other than Anthony Fauci.
A surgeon operating on a cancer patient managed to catch the deadly disease in what is thought to be a first-of-its-kind event. The doctor performing the surgery accidentally “transplanted ...
The new surgeon general’s report is more in tune with modern evidence, Lee said. “Even light drinking … really, there’s no benefit, and in fact, there may be harm,” he said.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Jim Beam, Knob Creek and other alcohol bottles are pictured at a bar in Eagle, Colo., Dec. 25, 2018. (AP ...