Alcohol breaks down into acetaldehyde, which can damage DNA in the body and risk the growth of cancerous cells. It also ...

Alcohol is responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths per year in the United States, making it ...

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 21ST U.S. Surgeon General, recently released an advisory on the causal link between alcohol and ...

The negative health impacts of alcohol have been in the spotlight since the surgeon general’s recent advisory, and now experts are warning that older drinkers might be more sensitive to them.

Alcohol consumption can elevate cancer risk through mechanisms such as DNA damage, hormonal changes, and oxidative stress, with risks increasing alongside consumption levels.

South Korea currently requires warning labels about alcohol and cancer, and Ireland will require them starting in 2026.

Alcohol use remains one of the most preventable risk factors for cancer. Even moderate alcohol consumption — one or fewer ...

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent ...

The U.S. Surgeon General has issued a new advisory highlighting the potential connection between alcohol consumption and ...

"Based on data from the eight eligible studies from 2019 to 2023, the committee concludes that compared with never consuming ...

The connection between oral sex and cancer has become a topic of growing concern in recent years. This relationship centers ...

These harmful particles dissolve in alcohol, and this makes it easier for them to penetrate various tissues and cause DNA damage within them. This effect increases the risk of cancer in the mouth ...