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A new advisory from the U.S. Surgeon General states that regular alcohol consumption, even in moderation, can increase the risk of certain cancers. The new guidelines recommend that cancer ...
A report from the U.S. surgeon general suggested that labels on alcoholic drinks should warn about cancer risk. Doctors expressed their agreement. For people wondering about the long-term damage ...
U.S. 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 ...
The National Institutes of Health, [65] the National Cancer Institute, [66] Cancer Research, [67] the American Cancer Society, [68] the Mayo Clinic, [69] and the Colorectal Cancer Coalition, [70] American Society of Clinical Oncology [71] and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center [72] list alcohol as a risk factor.
But a new study is emphasizing a less-understood risk factor: alcohol. New research from the American Cancer Society on Thursday estimates nearly half of adult cancer deaths in the U.S. could be ...
Guidelines generally give recommended amounts measured in grams (g) of pure alcohol per day or week. Some guidelines also express alcohol intake in standard drinks or units of alcohol. The size of a standard drink varies widely among the various guidelines, from 8g to 20g, as does the recommended number of standard drinks per day or week.
This announcement, released on January 3, offers some startling statistics: alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., responsible for approximately 100,000 new cancer ...
Light drinking - "Alcohol has been found to increase risk for cancer, and for some types of cancer, the risk increases even at low levels of alcohol consumption (less than 1 drink in a day). Caution, therefore, is recommended.", according to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). [ 65 ] "