How Much Alcohol Does it Take to Raise Your Cancer Risk? NYT | Top Stories By: Nina Agrawal and Katie Mogg 4 January 2025 at 06:49 The surgeon general cautioned the public on Friday that even light or moderate drinking is harmful. © T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times
U.S. Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol NYT | Top Stories By: Roni Caryn Rabin 4 January 2025 at 02:44 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. © Ruth Fremson/The New York TimesThe advisory called for updating labels on all alcoholic beverages with a warning that drinking heightens the risk for at least seven cancers, including common ones like breast and colon cancers.