Surgeon General Says Alcohol Should Have Cancer Warnings
Stock image of a bartender pouring alcohol into a martini glass.Photo:5PH/Getty 5PH/Getty Surgeon GeneralDr. Vivek Murthyhas called for alcohol to carry warning labels for cancer, saying it causes nearly 100,000 cancer cases and approximately 20,000 cancer deaths every year.In aJan. 3 report, Murthy noted that the current warning label — which cautions against drinking during pregnancy, operating heavy machinery or a car, or causing “health problems” — hasn’t been updated since it was first introduced in 1988....