America’s “top doctor” is calling for warning labels on boozy drinks, citing scientific evidence linking alcohol consumption with an increased risk of cancer. Vivek Murthy, the United States surgeon general,

The U.S. Surgeon General’s call for cancer warnings on alcohol is being welcomed by some substance-misuse prevention advocates in New Hampshire. In an advisory issued last week, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called alcohol the “third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States,” contributing to around 20,000 cancer deaths each year.

Some perspective: Canada’s new guidelines define “low risk” as a one-in-1,000 chance of premature death owing to alcohol. Boosting consumption from two to six drinks a week raises the odds to one in 100. With walking, the lifetime risk of being run over in America is about 1 in 470.

An advisory issued by the US Surgeon General declares that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. According to a report based on a review of the available scientific literature, alcohol is implicated in the risk of a range of cancers, particularly breast cancer in women, followed by cancers that affect the digestive system.

The U.S. Surgeon General on Friday said all alcoholic drinks, whether beer, wine or spirits, should carry a label warning that consumption increases the risk of cancer. A link between alcohol use and cancer has been recognized at least since 1987,

UVA epidemiologist Kara Wiseman’s research was cited in the Surgeon General’s advisory on alcoholic consumption and cancer risk, released in the first week of January.

As cancer has been linked to alcohol use, per the surgeon general's new advisory, addiction experts offer helpful tips to cut back on drinking in a safe, healthy way.

"The fact that alcohol is associated with cancer is nothing new. Alcohol is an established carcinogen," Dr. Kathleen Egan at Moffitt Cancer Center said. She says alcohol has been

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory highlighting the link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. The advisory notes that alcohol is responsible for approximately 100,

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.