Outgoing Surgeon General Vivek Murthy ginned up a storm a few days ago when he recommended that alcohol should have cigarette-like cancer warnings. He declared that drinking wine, beer and booze is a “leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S.”

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

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.

Siegel, professor of public health and community medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, who said it is likely not a coincidence Murthy's advisory came as the fight over how much alcohol the U.

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 Surgeon General's recent warning that alcohol can cause cancer didn't exactly fall on deaf ears, but won't change America's drinking habits either, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll suggests. The survey found 86% had no plans to drink less alcohol after U.

I've come to know Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general ... long time to change public perception about alcohol and cancer. Dr. Murthy is right to start now. "There is increased cancer ...

In an advisory issued Friday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recommended that labels on alcoholic beverages be updated to include a warning about the risk of cancer associated with alcohol ...

In a new advisory, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said the direct link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk is well established for at least seven cancer types.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is suggesting that alcohol companies add new labels highlighting cancer risks from drinking.

South Korea currently requires warning labels about alcohol and cancer, and Ireland will require them starting in 2026.

The National Restaurant Association and other food and beverage organizations are protesting the new link between alcohol consumption and cancer