As one of his final acts as U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy called for alcohol products to carry a label warning that they can cause cancer. His office also published a report detailing just how carcinogenic booze can be,

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.

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.

Then U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released his latest advisory linking alcohol to an increased risk of cancer. Specifically, the advisory highlighted an increased risk in mouth, throat, esophagus, voice box, breast (in women), liver, and colon and ...

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.

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.

A new report from the American Cancer Society shows that cancer mortality rates continue to decline, but diagnoses are on the rise.

The survey found 86% had no plans to drink less alcohol after U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory warning that consumption can increase cancer risk. Only about 13% said they planned to drink less following Murthy's pronouncement.

The cancer-alcohol warning is dire and the evidence provided by U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy for a cancer connection to alcohol seems compelling, but will the public pay attention to the cancer warnings,

The Surgeon General’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk inspired Parker Waichman LLP, a New York City-based law firm specializing in personal injury, mass tort and environmental law, to announce it was seeking plaintiffs for a class-action lawsuit against the alcohol industry.

The News spoke with Yale experts about the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendations for raising awareness about alcohol’s cancer risk.

We chatted with Dr. Amy Lee, Head of Nutrition for Nucific, and Allison Arnett, registered dietician and lecturer at the University of New Haven, to unpack exactly how alcohol affects us.