6 tips to reduce alcohol use and cancer risk after surgeon general's warning
As cancer has been linked to alcohol use, per the surgeon general's new advisory, addiction experts offer helpful tips to cut back on drinking in a safe, healthy way.
Surgeon General calls to add cancer warning to alcohol
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.
Call for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol as Surgeon General Highlights Health Risks
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory highlighting the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol is responsible for approximately 100,
There Is No Safe Level of Alcohol Consumption, US Surgeon General Warns
An advisory issued by the US Surgeon General declares that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. According to a report based on a review of the available scientific literature, alcohol is implicated in the risk of a range of cancers,
Even Small Amounts of Alcohol Can Cause Cancer, Surgeon General Says
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.
Alcohol’s link to cancer
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants cancer warnings on alcohol labels. Could updated labels, taxes, fewer liquor stores or advertising bans make Americans drink less?
The Surgeon General says he’s ‘deeply disturbed’ after talking to Americans. These 3 factors could help
As I finish my tenure as Surgeon General, this is my parting prescription, my final wish for all of us: Choose community.” ...
U.S. Surgeon General offers 'parting prescription' to heal America's division
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, who is closing out his tenure of two terms, offered a "Parting Prescription for ...
To heal America’s ills, outgoing surgeon general offers ‘parting prescription’: stronger community
As US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy nears the end of his second term as the nation’s doctor, a final diagnosis of his ...
Outgoing Surgeon General Warns of 'Spiritual Crisis' in Last Message to US
After being confirmed for his second stint by the Senate in March 2021, Murthy began advocating for loneliness to be treated as a key area of focus for public health officials, describing it as an ...
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: This is 'one of the most powerful antidotes to loneliness'
"Whether we're lonely or not has to to do with the quality of connections in our life, not the quantity," Murthy said.
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Are you confused by the recent conflicting reports on alcohol and health? We want to hear from you
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a new advisory outlining “the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased ...
Why US surgeon general is saying we need to think before we drink
Alcohol opens the body up to a wider variety of cancers: Mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus, breast, liver, and colon and ...
Surgeon General says we need to focus on these 3 things to live better
The outgoing Surgeon General urged Americans to realign their lives in order to be healthier and more fulfilled.
Surgeon general offers ‘parting prescription’ for US
Outgoing U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy offered a “parting prescription” to the U.S. in a document released Tuesday. “As I ...
‘I am a neurosurgeon — here’s what alcohol does to the body’
Alcohol can contribute to obesity, the doctor noted, which is a “gateway disease” to a multitude of cancers and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s. “Anything that alcohol touches — your ...
The U.S. Surgeon General Has One Last Piece of Advice
As he prepares to end his second term in office, Dr. Vivek Murthy reflects on the nation's biggest impediment to health.