Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning Labels on Alcohol

The U.S. Surgeon General has advised that alcoholic drinks should carry labels warning about cancer risks. Vivek Murthy suggested revising current alcohol guidelines to account for such risks. Alcohol consumption is linked to various cancer types, warranting increased awareness and screening by healthcare providers.

In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy emphasized the need for warning labels on alcoholic beverages, citing their established connection to increased cancer risk. This comes amid concerns that Americans may not fully understand the potential health risks linked to consuming alcohol.

Murthy has called for a reassessment of alcohol consumption guidelines to include considerations of cancer risk. This advisory is part of a broader effort to ensure consumers can make more informed decisions about their alcohol intake. The move comes as leading alcoholic beverage makers saw a slight dip in premarket trading following the news.

According to the Surgeon General's office, alcohol consumption is a major preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., responsible for thousands of cases and deaths annually. The new report advocates for increased health screenings for alcohol use and efforts to raise public awareness of these risks.

(With inputs from agencies.)