The U.S. Surgeon General's warning connects alcohol consumption to seven types of cancer, with women facing higher risks than men from lower amounts of alcohol.

The US surgeon general wants to see cancer warnings on wine, beer, and spirits. In an advisory published Friday, the surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, said that alcohol was a leading cause of ...

In South Korea, all alcoholic beverages must carry prominent labels warning that “alcohol is a carcinogen” that can cause ...

The Surgeon General’s advisory said alcohol is responsible for 100,000 U.S. cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each year, more than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash deaths.

HHS is expected to revise its alcohol guidance from recommending two or fewer drinks a day to a more general recommendation.

Health experts urge U.K. government to mandate explicit cancer warnings on alcohol, not much action in the U.S. Other countries, including Ireland ...

The US Dietary Guidelines are poised to ... warnings about alcohol's health risks. Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy ...

The scientific basis for recommending specific daily limits is limited, and the goal is to ensure the guidelines reflect only ...

Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy spoke up in favor of adding warning labels to alcohol about its cancer risks in early January 2025.

The government is exploring the idea of mandatory health warning labels and nutritional information on alcohol: following ...

Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of cancer and called for warning labels on alcoholic drinks. Major industry players, ...

Most cancers, in general, are caused by the body’s repeated exposure to harmful chemicals in our environment. These include ...