U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory regarding alcohol and it's link to seven types of cancer. Here's what we know about the risk.

"Whether we're lonely or not has to to do with the quality of connections in our life, not the quantity," Murthy said.

Alcohol causes cancer. That's the message in a report released this month by the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, about the link between consuming alcohol and cancer. He advocates for a public information campaign, including updating the warning label on alcoholic beverages to include the cancer link.

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

I've come to know Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general ... "Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer behind tobacco and obesity and is responsible for 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths in the United States each year ...

The U.S. Surgeon General is calling to add cancer warning labels to alcohol. In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to include a cancer risk warning in the warning labels on alcohol. He says alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., behind tobacco use and obesity.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's warning about alcohol may be valid, but we worry that such warnings may become politicized like everything else.

A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General states that regular alcohol consumption, even in moderation, can increase the risk of certain cancers. The new guidelines recommend that cancer warnings be placed on the labels of alcoholic beverages,

I've come to know Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general ... third leading preventable cause of cancer behind tobacco and obesity and is responsible for 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been sounding the alarm on ... connection that we have made in addressing tobacco use, obesity, and the addiction crisis," he wrote. So, what's the solution?

Last week, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a statement warning Americans that drinking alcoholic beverages can cause cancer.

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