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 risk ...

Alcohol is linked to seven cancer types, including oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, colorectum, liver, and breast. Ethanol's metabolism to acetaldehyde, a DNA-damaging agent, underpins alcohol ...

Alcohol is linked to seven cancer types, including oral cavity, pharynx, and breast cancer, with varying absolute and relative risks between sexes. Acetaldehyde, a byproduct of ethanol metabolism, is ...

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January is that time of year when we pause to examine our health habits, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory with an important data point to consider: the strong link between alcohol ...

Our national health scold, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, issued an advisory on his way out of office, asserting that drinking beer, wine, and liquor is "a leading preventable cause of cancer in the ...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif., Jan. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcohol Justice is commending United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for releasing the Alcohol and Cancer Risk Report. The report released January ...

Share on Pinterest A new Surgeon General advisory urges cancer warnings on the labels of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine. Hello World/Getty Images A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon ...

Alcohol consumption is one of the leading, preventable causes of cancer in the United States, according to a new advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. But that doesn't mean you'll be ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A new incentive for Dry January? A sweeping warning, from the country's surgeon general, naming alcohol as the third leading cause of cancer after smoking and obesity. So, to ...