As one of his final acts as U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy called for alcohol products to carry a label warning that ...

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.

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

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

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

It’s “Dry January,” and the surgeon general is warning people about the links between alcohol and cancer. But is it really so bad to have a few drinks at a weekly happy hour? On the latest ...

Following the U.S. surgeon general's new advisory linking alcohol to seven different types of cancer, hotels are expanding ...

Alcohol has already taken center stage in 2025 after the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory calling for warning labels highlighting the risk of cancer in drinking boozy ...

The News spoke with Yale experts about the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendations for raising awareness about alcohol’s ...

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"I'm hoping the increased education makes a difference," said Nicholas Gallo, 26, of Deer Park, who called his generation ...