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.
America's surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Friday released a new advisory on alcohol and cancer risk, outlining the direct link between the two.
Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Can Cause Cancer, Surgeon General Says
The top U.S. health official is calling for all alcoholic beverages to carry a warning label about cancer risk.
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.
AMA applauds surgeon general call for cancer warnings on alcohol
The American Medical Association applauded the U.S. surgeon general’s recommendation for a cancer warning to be issued on all alcoholic drinks as a welcomed development. The AMA, a professional association and lobbying group of physicians and medical students,
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.
Why US surgeon general wants cigarette-type cancer warnings on alcohol
Alcohol opens the body up to a wider variety of cancers: Mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus, breast, liver, and colon and rectum. Just one drink of any
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.
US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks
STORY: The U.S. Surgeon General says alcoholic drinks should carry a cancer warning label.In a report on Friday, Vivek Murthy warned that drinking increases the risk of at least seven types of
The Doctor Is In: Explaining the link between alcohol use and cancer risk
A new report from the US Surgeon General is suggesting alcoholic beverages should warn about a cancer risk. Corewell Health Oncologist Dr. Dana Zakalik explains the research, the risks, and what you can do.
The U.S. surgeon general wants cancer warnings on alcohol. Here's why
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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US Surgeon General Calls For Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
The U.S. Surgeon General has released a new advisory on the link between alcohol and cancer with several recommendations to ...
U.S. Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcohol
The advisory notes that the World Health Organization and its International Agency for Research on Cancer consider alcohol a ...