A doctor explains what the latest research on alcohol teaches us about its effects on physical health and mental health; ...

Even one glass of wine at night can pose health risks, according to recent studies. Nashville doctors encourage trying Dry ...

For many physicians and public health researchers, the U.S. surgeon general's advisory to put cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks was not a surprise. The American Medical Association on Monday ...

Most people know that smoking causes cancer and that there's no "safe" number of cigarettes that are OK to smoke.

It is not alcohol, but rather its primary metabolite acetaldehyde which is the carcinogen. The precise mechanisms of acetaldehyde's carcinogenicity (or that of any other chemical) are highly complex ...

Cancer warnings similar to those seen on cigarette boxes may soon come to alcohol cans and bottles. On Friday, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new advisory outlining the direct link ...

Allysia Finley’s “No, Moderate Drinking Won’t Give You Cancer” (Life Science, Jan. 6) misses the mark. While Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s report on alcohol and cancer risks acknowledges nuances in ...

If you were offered a drink and told that it contains a carcinogen, you might think twice about taking it. But the reality is that all alcoholic beverages fall into the category of ‘known carcinogens’ ...

Is that evening glass of wine or weekend cocktail really harmless? Earlier this year, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an urgent advisory to raise awareness of the growing evidence linking alcohol to ...