A new report from the American Cancer Society shows that cancer mortality rates continue to decline, but diagnoses are on the rise.
Alcohol causes cancer. That's the message in a report released this month by the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, about the link between consuming alcohol and cancer. He advocates for a public information campaign, including updating the warning label on alcoholic beverages to include the cancer link.
A new report revealed a troubling shift in cancer demographics, with women and younger people now bearing a larger brunt of the disease, even as overall cancer deaths continue to decline.
Non-alcoholic beverages are gaining a foothold as state’s big craft beer industry pushes message of responsible, moderate consumption.
In 1942, during its fight against the Soviet Union, Finland launched a novel campaign to keep the Red Army at bay: Raitis tammikuu, or “Sober January.” The monthlong sobriety challenge – one of the first Dry Januarys in history – was meant to encourage Finns to lay off the bottle while also conserving scant wartime resources.
Alcohol was first identified as a carcinogen almost 40 years ago, by the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer.
The U.S. Surgeon General is calling to add cancer warning labels to alcohol. In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to include a cancer risk warning in the warning labels on alcohol. He says alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., behind tobacco use and obesity.
South Korea currently requires warning labels about alcohol and cancer, and Ireland will require them starting in 2026.
The U.S. Surgeon General's warning label on alcohol hasn't been updated since 1988. Now, there are calls for an update to include new cancer risks.
Women diagnosed with advanced breast cancer appeared more likely than ... U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, issued an advisory today that includes several recommendations designed ...
After a report detailing the health risks of imbibing, at least one analyst thinks the incoming Trump administration could heighten the scrutiny on the sector.
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is urging alcohol ... can lead to the cause of seven types of cancer – mouth, throat, voice box, esophagus, breast, liver, colon and rectum.