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Does the Surgeon General's Weight Matter?

Lisa Earle MacLeod, Huffington Post. August 3, 2009.

We make all kinds of negative assumptions about heavier people, judging everything from their IQ to their work ethic.

Dean Allies Suspicious of Surgeon General Leaks, See Politics at Play

Sam Stein, Huffington Post. March 9, 2009.

Allies of Howard Dean are saying that recent leaks from the White House seem suspiciously-timed and politically motivated.

Sanjay Gupta Withdraws Name, Out of Running for Surgeon General

Rachel Weiner, Huffington Post. March 5, 2009.

"The general consensus from everybody is Gupta is no longer in contention ... it's more he's withdrawing himself."

Sanjay Gupta: What the Next Surgeon General Doesn't Know About Pot

Russ Belville, NORML. January 8, 2009.

The next surgeon general needs to stop putting politics before science. Gupta may not be ready for that.

Obama Wants CNN's Sanjay Gupta to Be Surgeon General?

Nico Pitney, Huffington Post. January 6, 2009.

Gupta hosts "House Call" on CNN, contributes reports to CBS News, and writes a column for Time magazine.

Bush May Recess Appoint Homophobic Surgeon General Nominee

Amanda Terkel, October 29, 2007.

Amanda Terkel: James Holsinger founded a church that "ministers to people who no longer wish to be gay or lesbian."

Former Surgeon General Was Muzzled, Censored by the Bush Administration

Guest Blogger, July 11, 2007.

Amanda Terkel: In testimony before the House Oversight Committee, former Surgeon General Richard Carmona explains how he was silenced on subjects like contraception and stem cell research.

Past of Surgeon General Nominee Paints Confusing Pictures

Deb Price, Creators Syndicate. June 18, 2007.

Has President Bush nominated a Dr. Jeykll and Mr. Homophobe to be America's Surgeon General?

Bush Nominates Surgeon General Who Supports 'Ex-Gay' Therapy

Max Blumenthal, Huffington Post. June 12, 2007.

The concept of "ex-gay" therapy, repudiated by the medical world, will be thoroughly examined when Bush's new surgeon general nominee comes up for confirmation.