With the new alcohol and cancer advisory, is there a ‘healthy’ way to drink?
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.
How does alcohol cause cancer?
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The link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk
Coming up at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent advisory calling for expanding the warning label on alcohol to link it to an increased risk for some cancers.
HHS review suggests alcohol use increases the risk for death, cancer
The HHS’ Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Prevention of Underage Drinking, or ICCPUD, published its draft report on associations between health and alcohol intake, finding that even moderate alcohol intake raises the risk for death.
Cancer linked to alcohol use could entice drinkers to try alternatives
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Every Drink Elevates Your Cancer Risk. So, How Much Alcohol You Can Safely Drink?
Alcohol use remains one of the most preventable risk factors for cancer. Even moderate alcohol consumption — one or fewer drinks per day — may elevate cancer risk for some types, such as breast, throat, and mouth cancers.
Alcohol and cancer: Are warning labels warranted?
South Korea currently requires warning labels about alcohol and cancer, and Ireland will require them starting in 2026.
Alcohol cancer risk: Understanding new warning
The U.S. Surgeon General has linked alcohol to cancer. Is a glass of red each night the exception? Dr. Frita Fisher explains the risk.
Drinking Alcohol Can Increase Your Risk Of 7 Types Of Cancer
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory regarding alcohol and it's link to seven types of cancer. Here's what we know about the risk.
Is your drinking healthy? 3 charts break down the connection between alcohol and cancer, heart disease and more.
As one of his final acts as U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy called for alcohol products to carry a label warning that ...
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The right lesson to draw from the surgeon general’s alcohol warning
In one of his final acts as the nation’s top doctor, he issued an advisory that highlights the link between alcohol use and cancer and calls for changes to beverage warning labels to that effect.
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Unmasking alcohol: Yale experts debate alcohol’s cancer risk and labeling implications
The News spoke with Yale experts about the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendations for raising awareness about alcohol’s ...
More cancer, less death? New alcohol-risk reviews offer conflicting takeaways
"Based on data from the eight eligible studies from 2019 to 2023, the committee concludes that compared with never consuming ...