Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday about alcohol and cancer risk and called for changes to beverage warning labels.

The U.S. surgeon general is calling for cancer risk warning labels to be added to alcoholic beverages. In an advisory released Friday, Dr. Vivek Murthy said that, given the conclusive evidence on cancer risks from alcohol consumption,

Alcoholic beverages should carry a prominent warning label about the link between alcohol and cancer, according to the U.S. surgeon general. Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable

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.

Extensive research shows that drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancer, and U.S. public-health authorities are following the example of other countries in increasing public awareness about these repercussions — even for light drinkers.

U.S. surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy published an advisory on the link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.

The New York Times reported on Friday that the U.S. Surgeon General revealed findings through an advisory from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services claiming that alcohol is linked to at least seven types of cancer and is urging Congress to pass laws requiring alcohol companies to update their labels warning consumers of these risks.