A growing body of evidence has shown links between cancer and drinking alcohol. In a warning Friday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said cancer risk increases with the number of drinks, but even ...

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The evidence is clear: Alcohol can cause cancer. Earlier this month, US surgeon general Vivek Murthy, MD, issued an advisory, calling for alcoholic beverages to carry a warning label about cancer risk ...

There is no direct evidence that bulimia causes cancer. However, the behaviors associated with bulimia can lead to conditions that may increase cancer risk, particularly esophageal cancer. Chronic ...

An analysis by The Marshall Project provides a window into what causes thousands of people to die in prisons and jails every ...

The US surgeon general issued a report warning alcohol is associated with cancer. He cited four recent studies to argue that alcohol should have warning labels like cigarettes. Some scientists ...

Nearly 75% of Americans drink coffee—often multiple cups of it—every day. While research about potential health effects are ongoing and complex, a recent study has good news for coffee drinkers. Yuan ...

New findings challenge the long-held belief that animal protein raises mortality risk, showing no harm for longevity and even a small cancer-protective effect in US adults. Study: Animal and plant ...

Many people believe sugar causes cancer, but this is not the case. Only two foods are known to have a direct link to cancer.