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.
Why the U.S. Surgeon General Is Pushing for Cancer Warning Labels on Alcohol
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recently released an advisory that calls for adding cancer warning labels to alcohol. The report said that alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity.
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 calls to add cancer warning to alcohol
"The fact that alcohol is associated with cancer is nothing new. Alcohol is an established carcinogen," Dr. Kathleen Egan at Moffitt Cancer Center said. She says alcohol has been
Call for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol as Surgeon General Highlights Health Risks
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory highlighting the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol is responsible for approximately 100,
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.
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 ...
U.S. Surgeon General offers 'parting prescription' to heal America's division
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who is closing out his tenure of two terms, offered a "Parting Prescription for ...
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.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: This is 'one of the most powerful antidotes to loneliness'
"Whether we're lonely or not has to to do with the quality of connections in our life, not the quantity," Murthy said.
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 ...
Why We Are Still Arguing About the Health Effects of Moderate Drinking
Even moderate drinking could give you cancer, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned last week. But according to a ...
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 ...
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Even Moderate Drinking Might Be Too Much, U.S. Surgeon General Says—Here’s Why
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s new advisory says that alcohol consumption increases the risk of developing at least seven ...
If California wine came with a cancer warning, would people keep drinking it?
The U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, sent shockwaves through the California wine world last week when he recommended ...