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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Balbo’s lab works to understand these mechanisms, particularly those that cause head and neck cancers, and her research was cited in the surgeon general’s report in January.
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Following the surgeon general’s January advisory linking alcohol consumption to seven types of cancer, a new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has revealed another possible risk.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
President Trump's nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is a prominent proponent of continuous glucose monitoring.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 9 June 2025
Additionally, the city of Stuart -- about 80 miles north of Fort Lauderdale -- removed fluoride from its water supply in November 2024 after state surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced guidance recommending against water fluoridation.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 June 2025
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Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Following the surgeon general’s January advisory linking alcohol consumption to seven types of cancer, a new study from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has revealed another possible risk.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025
President Trump's nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Casey Means, is a prominent proponent of continuous glucose monitoring.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 9 June 2025
Additionally, the city of Stuart -- about 80 miles north of Fort Lauderdale -- removed fluoride from its water supply in November 2024 after state surgeon general Dr. Joseph Ladapo announced guidance recommending against water fluoridation.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 3 June 2025
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“Surgeon general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/surgeon%20general. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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