Don’t worry. There is a common sense response to the surgeon general’s alcohol and cancer warning
As 2025 kicked off, many Americans began their quest for a healthier year ahead by committing to more exercise, a renewed focus on mental well-being, a healthier diet, and ‘Dry January’ (that is, a month without alcohol consumption). Then U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released his latest advisory linking alcohol to an increased risk of cancer. Specifically, the advisory highlighted an increased risk in mouth, throat, esophagus, voice box, breast (in women), liver, and...