6 tips to reduce alcohol use and cancer risk

Surgeon general issues urgent warning linking alcohol use and cancer risk — six tips to know
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a recent advisory about alcohol use increasing cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol can increase the risk of throat, liver, esophageal, mouth, larynx (voice box), colon and rectal cancers, making it the “third leading preventable cause of cancer” in the US.
Why the U.S. Surgeon General Is Pushing for Cancer Warning Labels on Alcohol
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, recently released an advisory that calls for adding cancer warning labels to alcohol. The report said that alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls for update to alcohol warning labels to include cancer risk
In a new advisory, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said the direct link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk is well established for at least seven cancer types.
U.S. surgeon general has warned about alcohol and cancer risk. What should providers do?
Public health professionals and providers have a role to play in increasing awareness of alcohol’s cancer risk, the U.S. Surgeon General said last week. | Providers should inform patients in clinical settings about cancer risk,
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warning of link between alcohol and cancer in advisory
A Surgeon General’s Advisory released on Friday, Jan. 3, is warning alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S.
Medical school dean talks cancer risk as Surgeon General pushes for alcohol warning label
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for cancer warning labels to be placed on alcoholic beverages, similar to packs of cigarettes, in a report released Fri
Surgeon General calls to add cancer warning to alcohol
"The fact that alcohol is associated with cancer is nothing new. Alcohol is an established carcinogen," Dr. Kathleen Egan at Moffitt Cancer Center said. She says alcohol has been
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,
The Doctor Is In: Explaining the link between alcohol use and cancer risk
A new report from the US Surgeon General is suggesting alcoholic beverages should warn about a cancer risk. Corewell Health Oncologist Dr. Dana Zakalik explains the research, the risks, and what you can do.
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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 ...
Report: Alcohol is 3rd leading preventable cause of cancer
A report says alcohol consumption is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S. It contributes to 100,000 ...
What are the long-term effects of alcohol?
What about those studies suggesting a glass of wine now and again could be helpful? The medical community was "always a ...