Is one drink per day safe? Check how much alcohol is linked to cancer, as per research
1 week, 4 days ago

Is one drink per day safe? Check how much alcohol is linked to cancer, as per research

Live Mint  

Alcohol consumption has been identified as one of the leading preventable causes of cancer, contributing significantly to cancer cases worldwide. Surgeon General’s Advisory, nearly 1 lakh cancer cases and 20,000 cancer-related deaths occur annually in the United States due to alcohol use. For example, women who consume two drinks daily have a 15.3 per cent lifetime risk of developing breast cancer compared to 11.3 per cent for those who drink less than one drink per week. Even low levels of alcohol consumption, such as one drink per day, can elevate the risk for certain cancers like breast and oral cancers. Alcohol also affects hormone levels, particularly oestrogen, which may contribute to breast cancer development.

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No, moderate drinking won’t give you cancer
1 week, 3 days ago

No, moderate drinking won’t give you cancer

Live Mint  

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has done more to politicize science and erode trust in public-health leaders than anyone other than Anthony Fauci. Dr. Murthy claims that “alcohol use," not only abuse, is a “leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, contributing to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths each year." The surgeon general urged tech …

US Surgeon General warning: Why alcohol leads to cancer deaths
1 week, 3 days ago

US Surgeon General warning: Why alcohol leads to cancer deaths

India Today  

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recently called for alcohol products to carry cancer warning labels due to the significant increase yet widely overlooked link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. This move could mark a shift towards stricter tobacco-style regulations for the alcohol industry, Murthy stressed that alcohol consumption is linked to at least seven types of cancer, including breast, …

US faces 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases annually, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warns
1 week, 3 days ago

US faces 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases annually, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warns

India Today  

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said while releasing a new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk. NEW: Today, I’m releasing a Surgeon General’s Advisory on the causal link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. "This advisory lays out steps …

Even small amounts of alcohol can cause cancer, bottles should have warning: US Surgeon General
1 week, 3 days ago

Even small amounts of alcohol can cause cancer, bottles should have warning: US Surgeon General

Hindustan Times  

US Surgeon General, Dr Vivek Murthy, has issued an advisory recommending that alcoholic beverages like beer and wine carry warning labels about their links to cancer. Vivek Murthy said that alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US. In his advisory, Murthy stated that alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, …

Alcohol should have cancer warning label: US surgeon general
Top News
1 week, 4 days ago

Alcohol should have cancer warning label: US surgeon general

Deccan Chronicle  

The United States' top government doctor on Friday called for health warnings on alcoholic drinks to highlight that they cause cancer and urged a reassessment of daily consumption limits due to the risks.Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that the connection between alcohol and cancer has been known since the 1980s, with mounting evidence reinforcing the dangers. "Alcohol is a well-established, …

US Surgeon General urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks; links its consumption to seven types of cancer
1 week, 4 days ago

US Surgeon General urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks; links its consumption to seven types of cancer

Hindustan Times  

Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, the US Surgeon General said in an advisory on Friday, noting that their consumption increases the risk of developing breast, colon, liver and other cancers. Alcohol consumption increases the risk of developing breast, colon, liver and other cancers: US Surgeon General. Alcohol consumption linked to seven types of …

How drinking alcohol can affect your health
1 week, 5 days ago

How drinking alcohol can affect your health

Associated Press  

With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general’s advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. That idea that moderate drinking has health benefits came from imperfect studies comparing groups of people by how much they drink. “If you’re studying people who survived into middle age, didn’t quit drinking because of a problem and didn’t become a heavy …

Alcohol should have cancer warning label: U.S. surgeon general
1 week, 5 days ago

Alcohol should have cancer warning label: U.S. surgeon general

Raw Story  

The United States' top government doctor on Friday called for health warnings on alcoholic drinks to highlight that they cause cancer and urged a reassessment of daily consumption limits due to the risks. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that the connection between alcohol and cancer has been known since the 1980s, with mounting evidence reinforcing the dangers. "Alcohol is a …

US Surgeon General calls for cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages
1 week, 5 days ago

US Surgeon General calls for cancer warning labels on alcoholic beverages

Live Mint  

In a significant move that could impact the alcohol industry, US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has recommended that alcoholic drinks carry warnings about the cancer risks associated with consumption. The advisory highlights alcohol's reported link to at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colon, and liver cancer, and aims to raise awareness of the health risks that many US …

Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
1 week, 5 days ago

Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. 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 the U.S. Congress. “As you consider whether or how …

Surgeon general urges cancer warning on alcohol after linking it to 20,000 deaths a year
1 week, 5 days ago

Surgeon general urges cancer warning on alcohol after linking it to 20,000 deaths a year

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer …

Surgeon general calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk
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1 week, 6 days ago

Surgeon general calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol’s cancer risk

LA Times  

Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. 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 the U.S. Congress. “As you consider whether or how much to …

Alcohol and cancer: US surgeon general sounds alarm about link
1 week, 6 days ago

Alcohol and cancer: US surgeon general sounds alarm about link

CNN  

CNN — US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk and called for an updated health warning label on alcoholic beverages. “Alcohol is a well-established, preventable cause of cancer responsible for about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the United States – greater than …

Why the U.S. surgeon general wants cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks
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1 week, 6 days ago

Why the U.S. surgeon general wants cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks

LA Times  

Alcoholic drinks are a leading cause of cancer and should carry a warning about that risk on their labels, the U.S. surgeon general said Friday. “Many lifestyle choices carry potential risks, and it is the federal government’s role to determine any proposed changes to the warning statements based on the entire body of scientific research.” The surgeon general’s advisory said …

Top breast cancer expert reveals only diet change that guards against breast cancer...as disease continues to soar in under 50s
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Top breast cancer expert reveals only diet change that guards against breast cancer...as disease continues to soar in under 50s

Daily Mail  

It is the most common cancer in the UK — and cases are rising at an alarming rate. It's a simple lifestyle tweak, and it could reduce your risk of breast cancer by up to 60 per cent. It's been estimated that around one in 10 breast cancer cases are linked to alcohol, according to a report published in the …

If You Have More Than 1 Alcoholic Drink In A Day, We've Got Some Bad News
9 months, 2 weeks ago

If You Have More Than 1 Alcoholic Drink In A Day, We've Got Some Bad News

Huff Post  

Daniel de la Hoz via Getty Images Drinking more than one alcoholic beverage daily, on average, was linked to a heightened risk of coronary heart disease among women. In new research involving 432,265 people — roughly 243,000 men and 189,000 women between 18 and 65 — experts discovered that women who had on average more than one alcoholic drink daily …

Alcohol and junk food led to ‘alarming’ surge in cancers in young people
1 year, 4 months ago

Alcohol and junk food led to ‘alarming’ surge in cancers in young people

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr Ashleigh Hamilton, Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland, said: “The findings …

Is one glass wine a day healthy? WHO busts common myths about alcohol
1 year, 11 months ago

Is one glass wine a day healthy? WHO busts common myths about alcohol

Live Mint  

For far too long, we have believed that alcohol is good for health if consumed in moderation and, one glass of wine or a peg of scotch have several health benefits. “It causes at least seven types of cancer, including the most common cancer types, such as bowel cancer and female breast cancer.” The UN health agency also cited that …

Your Body On Alcohol: How It Affects Your Heart, Liver, Weight And Cancer Risk
1 year, 11 months ago

Your Body On Alcohol: How It Affects Your Heart, Liver, Weight And Cancer Risk

Huff Post  

Instants via Getty Images Some studies say red wine is good for certain health factors, while others suggest omitting alcohol entirely. “This belief stemmed from the ‘French paradox,’ where observations from the 1990s showed that the population there had a lower risk of dying from heart disease despite having similar consumption of saturated fat intake, blood pressure and tobacco usage.” …

Breast Cancer: How changes in lifestyle can reduce risk
2 years, 2 months ago

Breast Cancer: How changes in lifestyle can reduce risk

Firstpost  

In addition to using mammography and other acceptable measures to detect breast cancer, you can adjust a few aspects of your lifestyle to maintain good health and lower your risk of developing breast cancer Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the most frequent cause of cancer-related deaths in women worldwide. Although there is no evidence that leading …

The Eating And Drinking Habits That Affect Your Risk Of Breast Cancer
2 years, 3 months ago

The Eating And Drinking Habits That Affect Your Risk Of Breast Cancer

Huff Post  

Juan Moyano via Getty Images The National Cancer Institute reports that studies consistently show the risk of breast cancer rises with alcohol intake. “The evidence has clearly shown that being overweight poses a higher risk for breast cancer,” said Dr. Polly Niravath, a board-certified oncologist with Houston Methodist Neal Cancer Center. “In some animal studies, rodents that were exposed to …

Links between alcohol and cancer highlighted in new guidance for health workers
2 years, 3 months ago

Links between alcohol and cancer highlighted in new guidance for health workers

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It suggests that healthcare professionals can help to reduce alcohol-related cancer risks by informing …

How poor lifestyle choices can lead to cancer
2 years, 4 months ago

How poor lifestyle choices can lead to cancer

Live Mint  

Smoking, alcohol use, high body mass index, and other known risk factors were responsible for nearly 4.45 million global cancer deaths in 2019, according to study published in The Lancet journal on Friday. The leading risk factors globally for cancer deaths and ill health for both sexes were smoking, followed by alcohol use and high BMI, the researchers said. The …

Top lifestyle mistakes that could increase your risk of breast cancer
2 years, 10 months ago

Top lifestyle mistakes that could increase your risk of breast cancer

Hindustan Times  

The battle with cancer is never easy and the side-effects are often drastic lowering the immunity of a person suffering from it and making the normal life difficult. Older women, personal history of breast cancer, inherited risk of breast cancer, dense breast tissue, reproductive history resulting in greater exposure to estrogen, taking hormone therapy for symptoms of menopause, radiation therapy …

Think Before You Pour Your Next Glass! Lancet Study Says 62,100 New Cancer Cases In India Due To Alcohol
3 years, 6 months ago

Think Before You Pour Your Next Glass! Lancet Study Says 62,100 New Cancer Cases In India Due To Alcohol

News 18  

Alcohol consumption was associated with 62,100 or five per cent of newly diagnosed cancer cases last year in India, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology journal which shows alcohol use is on the rise in the country. Globally, the researchers found that more than 740,000 or four per cent of new cancer cases in 2020 may be …

Men should limit alcohol to 1 drink a day, experts say
4 years, 6 months ago

Men should limit alcohol to 1 drink a day, experts say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If you decide to have an alcoholic drink, limiting yourself to one a day is best — whether you’re a man or woman. That’s the new advice experts are recommending for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are scheduled to be updated later this year for the first time in five years. In a report released …

Men, like women, should limit alcohol to 1 drink a day, expert panel says
4 years, 6 months ago

Men, like women, should limit alcohol to 1 drink a day, expert panel says

LA Times  

If you decide to have an alcoholic drink, limiting yourself to one a day is best — whether you’re a man or a woman. In a report released Wednesday, a committee of experts noted there wasn’t adequate evidence to support different alcohol recommendations for men and women, and that research supports tightening the limit for men. “As a nation, our …

More Dutch people are sticking to one glass of wine a day
4 years, 10 months ago

More Dutch people are sticking to one glass of wine a day

Dutch News  

More people in the Netherlands are having no more than one alcoholic drink a day or are quitting alcohol altogether, new figures from the national statistics agency CBS show. ‘Every alcoholic drink does damage to the body,’ spokeswoman for the Trimbos addiction and mental health institute Karin Monshouwer told broadcaster Nos. Nevertheless, there is still much work to do, for …

More Dutch people are sticking to one glass of wine a day
4 years, 10 months ago

More Dutch people are sticking to one glass of wine a day

Dutch News  

More people in the Netherlands are having no more than one alcoholic drink a day or are quitting alcohol altogether, new figures from the national statistics agency CBS show. ‘Every alcoholic drink does damage to the body,’ spokeswoman for the Trimbos addiction and mental health institute Karin Monshouwer told broadcaster Nos. Nevertheless, there is still much work to do, for …

How much drinking is too much drinking?
5 years, 1 month ago

How much drinking is too much drinking?

Firstpost  

The World Health Organization recommends no more than two drinks/units per day for adult men and one drink/unit per day for adult women of drinking age. Here is what experts said when asked, “how much drinking is too much?” Alcohol by volume The World Health Organization recommends no more than two drinks/units per day for adult men and one drink/unit …

Alcohol is detrimental to health
5 years, 2 months ago

Alcohol is detrimental to health

Deccan Chronicle  

While most people are aware that alcohol consumption is harmful to health, the truth is that there is a massive increase in the year-on-year consumption of alcohol. “About 20 to 30 per cent of cases for liver transplant have alcohol as the prime reason.” Alcohol also affects most other organs of the body. “It can cause alcoholic pancreatitis, alcoholic neuropathy, …

Morbid obesity and alcohol drinking habit may increase risk of cancer in women; Find out
5 years, 9 months ago

Morbid obesity and alcohol drinking habit may increase risk of cancer in women; Find out

India TV News  

Morbid obesity plus a habit of enjoying an alcoholic drink every day may increase the risk of cancer. Over the next decade, drinking alcohol will lead to 13 per cent increase in breast cancer cases in pre-menopausal women and six per cent in post-menopausal breast cancers. Together, these modifiable risk factors, regular alcohol consumption, and excessive weight gain, will be …

Have no more than ONE alcoholic drink a day to avoid booze-related diseases, health official claims
6 years, 1 month ago

Have no more than ONE alcoholic drink a day to avoid booze-related diseases, health official claims

Daily Mail  

People should drink no more than one alcoholic drink a day to avoid booze-related diseases, health official claims. Professor Jurgen Rehm, adviser to the World Health Organization, stresses there is no safe level of alcohol consumption but one drink is considered 'low risk'. Professor Rehm believes minimum unit pricing for alcohol is serious 'ammunition' against related diseases, and should be …

For healthy lifestyle and longer life, ditch that daily glass of wine
6 years, 3 months ago

For healthy lifestyle and longer life, ditch that daily glass of wine

India TV News  

Well, if you want to follow a healthier lifestyle and live a longer life, we ask you to ditch that daily glass of wine. Drinking a glass of wine every day can increase your chance of an early death by 20percent, say researchers challenging previous claims of its health benefits. But now we know that even the lightest daily drinkers …

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Says
6 years, 4 months ago

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Says

NPR  

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Peter Forest/Getty Images for Starz Peter Forest/Getty Images for Starz Countless scientific studies have espoused the idea that a glass of red wine a day can be good for the heart, but a new, sweeping global study published in The Lancet on Friday …

Drinking Alcohol Can Raise Cancer Risk. How Much Is Too Much?
6 years, 6 months ago

Drinking Alcohol Can Raise Cancer Risk. How Much Is Too Much?

NPR  

Drinking Alcohol Can Raise Cancer Risk. The study adds to the evidence that cancer risk may rise when people drink more than one drink per day, but the increase is modest. "This study reinforces that people who drink a lot have higher rates of cancer and higher rates of dying from those cancers," says Noelle LoConte, an oncologist and associate …

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