Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol

New York Times: “It is the latest salvo in a fierce debate about the risks and benefits of moderate drinking as the influential U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans are about to be updated. For decades, moderate drinking was said to help prevent heart attacks and strokes. That perception has been embedded in the dietary advice given to Americans.”

“But growing research has linked drinking, sometimes even within the recommended limits, to various types of cancer.”