Public advisories from the nation’s top doctor are infrequent, but sometimes become turning points in American life. By Remy Tumin Serving from 1990 to 2006, the four retired officials discussed how ...

The following editorial appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer on Wednesday, Feb. 27: At one time, his face was one of the most recognizable in the country. That’s because no U.S. surgeon general ...

Former surgeon general C. Everett Koop was a towering figure in the world of public health. A pediatric surgeon with deeply held religious convictions, Koop was an iconoclast willing to challenge the ...

At his 95th birthday last year, former surgeon general Dr. C. Everett Koop was confined to a wheelchair and couldn’t speak. But John Seffrin, chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society, ...

C. Everett Koop, the former Surgeon General who spoke out against AIDS and smoking during his tenure, has died, according to CNN. He was 96. A former pediatric surgeon who went on to serve as Surgeon ...

C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America’s attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS and by railing against smoking, has died in New Hampshire at ...

C. Everett Koop, Forceful U.S. Surgeon General, Dies at 96 Dr. Koop was widely regarded as the most influential surgeon general in American history and played a crucial role in changing public ...

Former US Surgeon General C. Everett Koop speaks at the closing ceremonies of the World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Chicago, Illinois in this August 11, 2000 file photograph. Koop, a pediatric ...

HANOVER (Reuters) - Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, a pediatric surgeon known for his anti-smoking campaigns and efforts to improve diet and nutrition, died at his home in Hanover Monday.

C. Everett Koop, who raised the profile of the surgeon general by riveting America's attention on the then-emerging disease known as AIDS and by railing against smoking, has died in New Hampshire at ...

With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era - and one of the most unexpectedly enduring. His ...