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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.
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?
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 Says Drinking Alcohol Increases Cancer Risk
Here's another reason to try a Dry January. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a report saying alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States. He says it's responsible for 100,
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.
Surgeon general highlights link between alcohol and cancer, urges warning labels
In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages.
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.
Iowa Cancer Registry responds to Surgeon General’s warning about alcohol
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a warning about alcohol’s ties to cancer, suggesting alcohol companies put a label on their drinks highlighting the cancer risk. This suggestion comes after Murthy says most adults in the in the United States don’t know about the relationship between drinking and cancer.
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
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.
US Surgeon General warns public about alcohol consumption increasing risk of certain cancers
"The key message is that no alcohol is best. If indeed you choose to use alcohol, use it in progressively lower levels, lower doses, and lower frequencies," MD Anderson's head of prevention told ABC13.
Alcohol Consumption Raises the Risk of Seven Cancers, Says U.S. Surgeon General in a New Health Advisory
America’s “top doctor” is calling for warning labels on boozy drinks, citing scientific evidence linking alcohol consumption with an increased risk of cancer. Vivek Murthy, the United States surgeon general,
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 ...
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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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 ...