While the body of evidence to date shows that alcohol can cause cancer, the data on red wine are less clear-cut.

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

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General ...

Research shows more than 740,000 cancer cases globally could be attributed to alcohol ... or a "shot," of 80-proof distilled spirits or liquor. "Some of this is happening through chronic inflammation.

So yes, it is true. Alcohol can increase your risk of getting cancer. Dr. Mercola says the damage caused by alcohol can be reversed, just like when a smoker quits, and their lungs heal over time.

or a 1.5-ounce shot of liquor. The report looked at the evidence on cancer based on how much people consume every day or week. Less than one drink per week: Research on the relation of very light ...

Even moderate drinking of one-two drinks per day raises cancer risk, say oncologists. New data suggests link of alcohol with ...

The U.S. Surgeon General's warning label on alcohol hasn't been updated since 1988. Now, there are calls for an update to ...

wine and liquor sold in Ireland. The rule was signed into law in 2023 and would make Ireland the first nation to mandate the public linking of any level of drinking to cancer, according to the ...

Reducing cancer among our family ... five ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of liquor]) is relatively arbitrary and using it as a "scientific" guide can be misleading and confusing.

The U.S. Surgeon General’s call for cancer warnings on alcohol is being welcomed by some substance-misuse prevention advocates in New Hampshire.