U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol …
Jan 3, 2025 · Alcohol Consumption is the Third Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer in the United States. Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the ...
Surgeon General calls for label to warn of alcohol's cancer risk | AP News
Jan 3, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday.. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health, but his proposal for a label …
Alcohol and cancer: US surgeon general sounds alarm about link
Jan 3, 2025 · US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk and called for an updated health warning label on alcoholic ...
Surgeon general warns of link between alcohol consumption ... - ABC News
Jan 3, 2025 · The U.S. surgeon general issued an advisory on Friday warning of a link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk.. Consuming any type of alcohol, including beer, wine or spirits, increases the ...
The Surgeon General’s Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants …
2 days ago · Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned on Friday that alcohol is a preventable cause of cancer, and called for reconsidering the federal government’s guidelines for how much Americans can safely ...
US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcohol - USA …
Jan 3, 2025 · In a post on X, Murthy said alcohol contributes to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the U.S., a number greater than the 13,500 alcohol-related traffic accidents each ...
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
Jan 3, 2025 · But alcohol directly contributes to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 related deaths each year, the surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, said. He called for updating the labels to include a heightened ...
Alcohol labels should carry cancer risk warning, U.S. surgeon general …
Jan 3, 2025 · Alcoholic drinks should carry cancer risk warning labels, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in a report Friday. The report cites a direct link between alcohol consumption and at least seven ...
Alcohol and cancer: What to know about the alarming links - NBC News
6 days ago · A report from the U.S. surgeon general said alcoholic drinks should come with cancer warning labels. ... according to the surgeon general’s report. It estimates that alcohol contributes to ...
What to Know: Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning Label on Alcohol …
Jan 3, 2025 · Murphy’s new advisory includes several recommendations, one of which is an update to the existing Surgeon General’s label on alcoholic beverages to add a warning about alcohol’s cancer risks ...