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.
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.
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?
Alcohol Causes Cancer: U.S. Surgeon General’s Warning, Explained
U.S. Surgeon General links alcohol to cancer risks. As Americans drink less, what’s replacing booze, and how are generational shifts shaping drinking culture?
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.
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.
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.
Local oncology experts laud federal warning tying alcohol to cancer risk
Local oncologists and cancer experts say that a federal warning linking even moderate alcohol consumption to increased risk of cancer could prompt more public health measures to reduce the disease.
Alcohol stocks drop after US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings
The consumption of alcoholic drinks increases the risk of developing breast, colon, liver and other cancers, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said.
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.
Alcohol linked to 7 types of cancer
Dr. Nicole Saphier joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the surgeon general pushing for cancer warning labels on alcohol and the CDC warning of norovirus cases surging in parts of the U.S.
New Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time
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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.