The government linked alcohol with seven types of cancers, prompting the US surgeon general to call for warning labels on ...

An in-depth look at the U.S. Surgeon General’s proposal for alcohol warning labels, examining the link between alcohol and ...

The move comes as evidence mounts that even moderate drinking can increase the risk of developing certain types of cancer. Vivek Murthy said that alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of ...

"Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States,” Murthy said in a statement ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recently released an advisory that calls for adding cancer warning labels to alcohol. The ...

"Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States,” Murthy said in a statement announcing ...

the new advisory draws a link between alcohol and seven types of cancer. “Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer behind tobacco and obesity,” he told the outlet.

It is also the third leading preventable cause of cancer, following tobacco use and obesity. Similar findings have also been published in other parts of the world. In 2018, alcohol consumption was ...