Surgeon general issues urgent warning linking alcohol use and cancer risk — six tips to know
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a recent advisory about alcohol use increasing cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal, mouth, larynx (voice box), colon and rectal cancers, making it the “third leading preventable cause of cancer” in the US.
Surgeon General takes final swing at alcohol link to cancer. Will that play in Wisconsin?
As New Year's Eve revelers across the world clinked glasses and ordered rounds, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy was in the midst of delivering a grave message about alcohol, a drug that fits neatly into both our highest highs and lowest lows.
U.S. surgeon general has warned about alcohol and cancer risk. What should providers do?
Public health professionals and providers have a role to play in increasing awareness of alcohol’s cancer risk, the U.S. Surgeon General said last week. | Providers should inform patients in clinical settings about cancer risk,
Surgeon General calls for cancer risk warning on beverages with alcohol
Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday about alcohol and cancer risk and called for changes to beverage warning labels.
Surgeon General calls to add cancer warning to alcohol
The U.S. Surgeon General is calling to add cancer warning labels to alcohol. In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to include a cancer risk warning in the warning labels on alcohol. He says alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., behind tobacco use and obesity.
US Surgeon General Advises on Link Between Alcohol and Cancer, Recommends Cancer Warnings on Alcohol Labels
On January 3, the US Surgeon General issued an advisory on the association between alcohol and the risk of cancer. The advisory outlines current scientific literature and concludes that alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States.
The Surgeon General says he’s ‘deeply disturbed’ after talking to Americans. These 3 factors could help
As I finish my tenure as Surgeon General, this is my parting prescription, my final wish for all of us: Choose community.” ...
The U.S. Surgeon General Has One Last Piece of Advice
As he prepares to end his second term in office, Dr. Vivek Murthy reflects on the nation's biggest impediment to health.
To heal America’s ills, outgoing surgeon general offers ‘parting prescription’: stronger community
As US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy nears the end of his second term as the nation’s doctor, a final diagnosis of his ...
This 1 thing is a 'powerful source of joy,' says U.S. Surgeon General
Increased loneliness can lead poor mental and physical health. One remedy, Murthy says, is to invest in relationships.
Surgeon General says we need to focus on these 3 things to live better
The outgoing Surgeon General urged Americans to realign their lives in order to be healthier and more fulfilled.
Outgoing Surgeon General Warns of 'Spiritual Crisis' in Last Message to US
After being confirmed for his second stint by the Senate in March 2021, Murthy began advocating for loneliness to be treated as a key area of focus for public health officials, describing it as an ...
Surgeon General Urges Americans to 'Rethink How We're Living Our Lives' in Closing Letter to the Country (Exclusive)
"This is my parting prescription for the country I love," U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy writes in a letter shared ...
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US surgeon general calls for cancer warning labels on alcohol: What you should know
Alcoholic beverage warning labels should be expanded, like those on cigarettes, to include risks of cancer, the U.S. surgeon general announced Friday in a health advisory. In the U.S., alcohol use ...