As a father, physician and nurse, I have a special place in my heart for children, and I know the brief window of opportunity we have to teach them s….

I really think the most important thing I do is to protect the dignity and the integrity of the Office of the Surgeon General..

In 1967, I signed up for the Army where I earned an equivalency diploma, then went on to join the Special Forces. That was really was the turning poi….

Because of the increasing rates of obesity, unhealthy eating habits and physical inactivity, we may see the first generation that will be less health….

Surgeon general's job is to protect, promote and advance the health, safety and security of the nation..

I've had opportunities before to run for office - the Republicans recruited me when I was surgeon general, to run for Congress, to run against Gov. N….

Trying to block women from getting access to contraception or defunding Planned Parenthood is completely nonsensical from a policy standpoint..

As 17th U.S. Surgeon General, I was privileged to serve as the nation's doctor. I focused much of my time on promoting proven programs and individual….

Overweight and obesity is the second leading cause of death, killing 300,000 people a year, There is not a miracle pill that will lead to weight loss..

The overarching issue, really, is our surgeon general should be able to communicate transparently and honestly with the American public on all issues..

In honor of Surgeon General Koop's legacy, we should ensure that the position of surgeon general is protected from political interference, funded app….

We need stem-cell research, no question about it. It is absolutely crucial for moving our medical science forward. We are trying to harness an untapp….

I see good ideas on the Republican side as well as the Democratic side. You have to return civility and statesmanship to governance. If you don't do ….

I am not a Hispanic candidate. I am an American candidate who happens to be of Hispanic heritage, who understands the culture, who has worked the bor….

I grew up in Harlem. My grandmother was one of the best cooks around, but the first thing she did on Sunday mornings when she started cooking a daylo….

Do any of us actually want to live in a world where your boss can decide that he or she is morally opposed to mental health care? What if your employ….

I got into medical school at the University of California in San Francisco and did well. A lot of smart kids in medical school, and believe me, I was….

If the childhood obesity epidemic remains unchecked, it will condemn many of our kids to shorter lives, as well as the emotional and financial burden….

As a young surgeon in training at the University of California San Francisco General Hospital in the early '80s, my colleagues and I were inundated w….

The reason I'm disabled is because I have wounds and injuries that I got while on active duty ... from parachute jumping to combat to gunshot wounds,….

I used to be a real doctor. Now I just play one on TV..