Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, according to the surgeon general's advisory.

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is calling for alcohol ... preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States ...

Alcohol consumption is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States behind tobacco and obesity, Vivek H. Murthy said in an advisory.It contributes to 100,000 cancer cases and ...

"Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States — greater than the 13,500 alcohol ...

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling on Congress to require health warning labels that inform consumers about the link between alcohol consumption and the risk of cancer.

Vivek Murthy is the current United States Surgeon General. ... Based on data from 2009, an estimated 3.5% of cancer deaths in the United States (about 19,500 deaths) were alcohol related. ...

“Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States – greater than the 13,500 ...

The Surgeon General’s argument has two components. The first is that drinking alcohol can raise the risk for certain kinds of ...

“Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States — greater than the 13,500 ...

Alcohol is a top preventable cause of cancer, U.S. Surgeon General says Published: Jan. 03, 2025, 12:19 p.m. The U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, about the link ...

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

U.S. Surgeon General warns of link between alcohol, ... preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States ...