Surgeon General stories:
Ala. doctor confirmed as surgeon general
Oct 30th, 2009 - Boston
WASHINGTON - The Senate yesterday confirmed Dr. Regina Benjamin to be US surgeon general, elevating a well-known Alabama family physician to be the nation's top doctor. Benjamin...
Obama agenda: Brooks' spinal tap
Oct 30th, 2009 - MSNBC
David Brooks does a spinal tap of sorts on whether the president has the determination to see the war through. Obama's pick for Surgeon General, Regina Benjamin, was FINALLY confirmed by the U.S...
The Surgeon General IS Confirmed!
Oct 30th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
BREAKING NEWS! SURGEON GENERAL DR. REGINA BENJAMIN CONFIRMED BY SENATE ON VOICE VOTE THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 29TH! YAY! We had been asking for weeks now, why don't...
FDA regulation of tobacco products is a significant move forward
Jun 14th, 2009 - Star-Telegram
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is on the verge of controlling the manufacturing and marketing of cigarettes and other tobacco products. This will have more impact than the 1971 ban against tobacco advertising on radio and television...
Senate passes the most sweeping tabacco-control bill
Jun 11th, 2009 - USA Today
Cigarettes marketed as "light," "low" tar or "mild" will be banned within a year as part of a historic bill the Senate passed 79-17 on Thursday. The legislation, approved by the House in April...



