The country's top doctor wants a new warning added to alcohol that would alert drinkers about links to cancer, but don't expect cigarette-style warning labels any time soon. U.S. Surgeon General Dr.

A Jan. 3 report from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, found that alcohol consumption contributes to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each year. The causal link between alcohol ...

Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label. Alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of ...

Last month, when U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for updating warning labels on alcoholic beverages to reflect a heightened risk of breast cancer, colon cancer and five other malignancies ...

It was immediate headline news: The Surgeon General kicked off Dry January by releasing a new report about the linkages between cancer and alcohol and recommended that alcohol should carry a black box ...

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You may be familiar with warning labels on products like cigarettes, alcohol and sugary or salty foods. If you live in New York state, get ready for warning labels aimed at young people using social ...

After decades of lobbying, the US government has finally started taking action to warn consumers about the hazards of ultra-processed foods: your potato chips, granola bars, cereal, frozen pizza, even ...