surgeon general
noun
plural surgeons general
: the chief medical officer of a branch of the armed services or of a public health service
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But surgeon general’s warnings are hard to ignore, and there is enough of a narrative around alcohol and cancer for this issue to remain in the spotlight.
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Andrea Felsted, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
Health news:America's surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages
FDA: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of disability and death in the U.S.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
City Council members in Fort Myers, Florida, opted to keep fluoride in their local drinking water despite guidance from the state's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, recommending against it.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The state surgeon general dropped in on the Delray Beach City Commission last week.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
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Andrea Felsted, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
Health news:America's surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages
FDA: Chronic diseases are the leading cause of disability and death in the U.S.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
City Council members in Fort Myers, Florida, opted to keep fluoride in their local drinking water despite guidance from the state's surgeon general, Dr. Joseph Ladapo, recommending against it.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
The state surgeon general dropped in on the Delray Beach City Commission last week.
—Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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