Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.
Surgeon general wants cancer warnings for alcohol. Is there any amount that’s safe to drink?
In a new advisory, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recommended that labels on alcoholic beverages be updated to include a warning about cancer risk.
Experts say cancer warnings on alcohol could make a difference; bartenders less sure
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s office warns alcohol consumption is to blame for nearly one million preventable cancer cases in the U.S. over the last decade.
Alcohol must have cancer warnings, surgeon general says
Alcoholic beverages should have warnings that they cause cancer in an updated label, the U.S. Surgeon General said Friday. Alcohol is the third-leading
How much alcohol is too much? What to know as officials push for cancer warnings on labels
The Office of the Surgeon General recommended adding cancer warnings to alcoholic drinks. How many drinks is too much?
In NH, some advocates welcome Surgeon General's call for cancer warnings on alcohol
The U.S. Surgeon General’s call for cancer warnings on alcohol is being welcomed by some substance-misuse prevention advocates in New Hampshire. In an advisory issued last week, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called alcohol the “third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States,” contributing to around 20,000 cancer deaths each year.
Yale Cancer Center doctor endorses cancer warnings on alcohol
After a season of holiday cheer and new year’s toasts, the U.S. Surgeon General is sounding the alarm on alcohol use. On Friday morning, Dr. Vivek Murthy released a 22-page advisory, issuing a warning on the link between alcohol use and cancer risk.
Surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcohol labels
Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, increasing risk for at least
US surgeon general urges cancer warnings on alcohol labels
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Friday that two alcoholic drinks a day increases the risk for seven types of cancer, calling for cancer warning labels on alcohol. Emily Leeming, who researches the gut microbiome, has tricks to get more fermented foods in her diet, including using kefir in clever ways.
Health warnings about alcohol give only half the story
Dr Murthy has recommended placing warnings on alcohol to highlight the fact that it raises the risk of some cancers, including breast and bowel cancer. If so, America could become the third country, after South Korea and Ireland,
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U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcohol
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Drinking alcohol raises the risk of developing seven types of cancer, according to a new advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.
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