The surgeon general's report considers all of the research already done, meaning it's a cumulative analysis. "It's not the ...

It seems a fitting final statement for the end of a century that the US Surgeon General publishes the first Mental Health Report (see sidebar). Mental Health issues have been an enigma to this ...

Drinking damages the body's DNA, leading to cancerous tissue growth. The safest option is to avoid consumption, experts say.

Past Surgeon General’s reports have documented the issue of tobacco use and its deleterious effects on health including cancer beginning with the 1964 Surgeon General’s report, “Smoking and ...

Beyond cancer, alcohol consumption may also increase the risk of heart disease. A recent study from the American College of ...

The top U.S. health official is calling for all alcoholic beverages to carry a warning label about cancer risk.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Friday released a new advisory on alcohol and cancer risk, outlining the direct link ...

People can lower their cancer risk by drinking less, the surgeon general report said. One recent review of scientific literature by the International Agency for Research on Cancer found that alcohol ...

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 ...

Photo: DAVID DEE DELGADO/AFP via Getty Images Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has done ... was at it again on Friday with a headline-grabbing report that recommends alcohol be distributed with ...