"Whether we're lonely or not has to to do with the quality of connections in our life, not the quantity," Murthy said.

obesity and alcohol,” Dietz said. “It's quite appropriate and within character of the position to use the position as a bully pulpit to call to the attention of the American public issues related to health.” Dr. Vivek Murthy, the United States ...

An international group of experts proposes two new categories of disease: preclinical and clinical obesity and the FDA introduces a new food label.

The U.S. Surgeon General's warning label on alcohol hasn't been updated since 1988. Now, there are calls for an update to include new cancer risks.

Alcohol causes cancer. That's the message in a report released this month by the U.S. surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, about the link between consuming alcohol and cancer. He advocates for a public information campaign, including updating the warning label on alcoholic beverages to include the cancer link.

I've come to know Dr. Vivek Murthy, the U.S. surgeon general ... "Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer behind tobacco and obesity and is responsible for 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 cancer deaths in the United States each year ...

South Korea currently requires warning labels about alcohol and cancer, and Ireland will require them starting in 2026.

The U.S. Surgeon General is calling to add cancer warning labels to alcohol. In a recent advisory, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to include a cancer risk warning in the warning labels on alcohol. He says alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., behind tobacco use and obesity.