With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general's advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods ...
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According to Murthy’s advisory, there are about 100,000 alcohol-related cancer cases and about 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths annually in the United States.
His proposal would require approval from Congress. What's the harm in drinking alcohol? Drinking raises the risk of several types of cancer, including colon, liver, breast and mouth and throat.