As one of his final acts as U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy called for alcohol products to carry a label warning that they can cause cancer. His office also published a report detailing just ...
Alcohol is poised to take center stage in debates over public health this year as advocates on both sides of the issue vie for influence over crucial dietary recommendations that will set the course ...
Alcohol also aids in the body's absorption of other carcinogens, such as tobacco smoke, which is why there's an increase in mouth and throat cancers. The report identifies mouth, throat ...
As alcohol starts its journey down a person's throat, it can do DNA damage in oral cells. People who smoke are able to absorb more carcinogenic chemicals in tobacco if they are drinking at the ...