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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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,
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.
Mass General Brigham cancer surgeon responds to proposed U.S. alcohol warnings
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.
Is alcohol linked to cancer? Here’s what the science says
A new U.S. Surgeon General's report describes the link between drinking alcohol and developing cancer. Many Americans aren’t aware of the risk.
Consuming alcohol can lead to at least 7 types of cancer
It is important to know the risks of drinking, says one health expert.
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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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Attention Drinkers: Is the Cancer Risk From Alcohol Overblown?
You may have heard warnings that alcohol increases your cancer risk. But looking at the statistics, it may not be nearly as ...