U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: This is ‘one of the most …
16 hours ago · U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has been sounding the alarm on the loneliness epidemic for more than a year.. In his 2023 report "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation," Murthy wrote that ...
Surgeon General calls for label to warn of alcohol's cancer risk | AP News
3 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health, but his proposal for a label would require a rare approval from …
U.S. Surgeon General Issues New Advisory on Link Between …
4 days ago · Alcohol Consumption is the Third Leading Preventable Cause of Cancer in the United States. Washington, D.C. – Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, outlining the direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Alcohol consumption is the third …
Surgeon General calls for cancer risk warning on beverages ... - CBS News
3 days ago · Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday about alcohol and cancer risk and called for changes to beverage warning labels. ... CBS News medical contributor and editor-at-large for public health ...
Surgeon General explains why he’s calling for a cancer warning
3 days ago · US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy joins CNN’s Wolf Blitzer to discuss an advisory he issued warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk, and his call for an ...
US surgeon general calls for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks
The advisory from US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says the "majority of Americans are unaware of this risk" that leads to about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 deaths annually in the US.
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
4 days ago · Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.
Vivek Murthy traces approach to surgeon general role back to …
Aug 11, 2024 · Surgeon General Vivek Murthy traces his unconventional approach to the job back to his family dinner table. Now, in his second term as the 'Nation's Doctor,' Murthy hasn’t run from politics – as his mother hoped – he’s charged toward it.
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health crisis
Jun 26, 2024 · Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, issued the advisory Tuesday as the U.S. grappled with another weekend marked by mass shootings that left dozens of people dead or wounded.
Surgeon general lays out framework to tackle loneliness and ... - CNN
May 2, 2023 · US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory Tuesday addressing the “epidemic of loneliness and isolation” affecting the country and laying out a framework for a “National Strategy to...