The surgeon general’s main role is as the nation’s family doctor, using a bully pulpit to dispense advice on smoking, loneliness, gun violence, alcohol and other health matters.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lambasted federal agencies he accused of being overly influenced by ...

The surgeon general, though not a policy-making role, has the influence to drive the national conversation on health and can draw attention to important changes in the nation’s health.

The White House has a new pick for surgeon general after pulling its first choice amid questions over her professional credentials and prior support for COVID-19 vaccination. President Donald ...

The president said he would nominate Dr. Casey Means, a California doctor and wellness influencer, to be the next surgeon general.

President Trump’s second choice to serve as surgeon general has pitted some members of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement against allies of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA ...

President Donald Trump's new pick for surgeon general — wellness influencer Casey Means — is already the target of MAGA vitriol, underscoring a split inside the president's base over the ...

President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, has been making the rounds on Capitol Hill, garnering support ahead of her upcoming confirmation hearing, with ...

Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser and an election denier, who pleaded guilty to lying ...

Consternation Broils in MAHA and MAGA Worlds Over Trump’s ‘Woo-Woo’ Surgeon General Pick ‘I’m really looking forward to the livestreamed tarot readings and crystal energy chakra balances from the ...

The blowback to her nomination reflects the broader tensions within the MAHA movement, as different factions vie for influence in the Trump administration. The surgeon general serves as the public ...