Warning labels on alcoholic products need to be updated to spell out details of potential harm in order to make them more effective, say two US researchers. The current labeling, which has not changed ...

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 ...

In response to accumulating research linking alcohol consumption and increased risk for certain cancers, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called for the placement of warning labels on alcoholic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alcohol labels haven't been updated in the U.S. since 1989, but we've learned a lot about the health risks since then. (Getty ...

To kick off the New Year with a Dry January, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, outlining the direct link between ...

Are you worried that your alcohol consumption is harming your health and do you believe that an alcoholic drink displaying a nutrition information table is a better choice than those that don't? If so ...

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Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday. Murthy’s advisory comes as research and ...

Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, the US surgeon general said in an advisory today. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s office noted that consuming alcohol ...