Alcohol and cancer: US surgeon general sounds alarm about link
5 days ago · “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 – greater than the 13,500 ...
Surgeon General calls for label to warn of alcohol's cancer risk | AP News
4 days ago · 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 …
New Warnings About Alcohol Hit Restaurants at a Tricky Time
4 hours ago · “This news we’ve just gotten is probably going to affect things,” said Tracy Vaught, who owns five restaurants in Houston with her husband, the chef Hugo Ortega. Alcohol sales at her ...
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
5 days ago · 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 ...
How drinking alcohol can affect your health | AP News
4 days ago · “The scientific consensus has shifted due to the overwhelming evidence linking alcohol to over 200 health conditions, including cancers, cardiovascular diseases and injuries,” said Carina Ferreira-Borges, regional adviser for alcohol at the World Health Organization regional office for Europe.
Does alcohol cause cancer? Will warning labels be updated ... - CBS News
4 days ago · According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a standard alcoholic drink contains 14 grams (or 0.6 ounces) of pure alcohol. Generally, this amount is found in 12 ounces of ...
Alcohol and cancer: What to know about the alarming links - NBC News
4 days ago · A report from the U.S. surgeon general said alcoholic drinks should come with cancer warning labels. Doctors say they support it, since many patients underestimate the risk.
Alcohol labels should carry cancer risk warning, U.S ... - NBC News
5 days ago · There are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths in the U.S. each year, the report found. Alcohol is the third-leading cause of cancer in the U.S ...
US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcohol - USA …
5 days ago · 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 ...
U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between Alcohol …
5 days ago · 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 ...