Alcohol Causes Cancer: U.S. Surgeon General’s Warning, Explained
U.S. Surgeon General links alcohol to cancer risks. As Americans drink less, what’s replacing booze, and how are generational shifts shaping drinking culture?
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls for update to alcohol warning labels to include cancer risk
In a new advisory, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said the direct link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk is well established for at least seven cancer types.
Surgeon General Says Drinking Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk
Here's another reason to try a Dry January. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a report saying alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States. He says it's responsible for 100,
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's alcohol warning comes amid dietary guideline review
Siegel, professor of public health and community medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, who said it is likely not a coincidence Murthy's advisory came as the fight over how much alcohol the U.
Surgeon general highlights link between alcohol and cancer, urges warning labels
In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages.
Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Can Cause Cancer, Surgeon General Says
Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
Surgeon General Says Alcohol Should Have Cancer Warnings
Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy recommends an update to the warning labels currently on alcohol — but it will take an act of Congress to make it happen.
Iowa Cancer Registry responds to Surgeon General’s warning about alcohol
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a warning about alcohol’s ties to cancer, suggesting alcohol companies put a label on their drinks highlighting the cancer risk. This suggestion comes after Murthy says most adults in the in the United States don’t know about the relationship between drinking and cancer.
US faces 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases annually, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warns
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy highlights alcohol as a leading cause of cancer, linked to 100,000 annual cases and 20,000 deaths, urging clear labelling to raise public awareness of the risk.
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.
Surgeon general wants to update alcohol warning label. What obstacles does he face?
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recommends updating the decades-old warning on alcohol containers to include a warning about cancer risks.
New Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time
The surgeon general’s call to arms about the link between drinking and cancer could strike at a fiscal lifeline for ...
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Alcohol and Cancer: Murthy’s Urgent Call
Alcohol was first identified as a carcinogen almost 40 years ago, by the World Health Organization's International Agency for ...