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.

Public health professionals and providers have a role to play in increasing awareness of alcohol’s cancer risk, the U.S. Surgeon General said last week. | Providers should inform patients in clinical settings about cancer risk,

In a new Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy connects alcohol consumption to increased cancer risk and calls for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages.

Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday about alcohol and cancer risk and called for changes to beverage warning labels.

Smoking and drinking both cause cancer, yet only tobacco products come with health warning labels. Experts say It’s time for a change. Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label.

Dr. Murthy says that scientific evidence connecting alcohol use to cancer has been rapidly growing in the last few decades. The post Will we soon see cancer warning labels on alcohol bottles? appeared first on The Manual.

An in-depth look at the U.S. Surgeon General’s proposal for alcohol warning labels, examining the link between alcohol and cancer risk. This article explores why the advisory’s timing is raising questions,