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“The scientific consensus has shifted due to the overwhelming evidence linking alcohol to over 200 health conditions, including cancers, cardiovascular diseases and injuries,” said Carina ...
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A new year and a new advisory from U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy. The 22-page advisory says alcohol is the third-leading preventable cause of cancer in America ...
The large nationally representative study, published November 12 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that alcohol use among adults ages 18 and older rose by 4% from 2018 to 2020, with heavy ...
The level of ethanol consumption that minimizes the risk of disease, injury, and death is subject to some controversy. [16] Several studies have found a J-shaped relationship between alcohol consumption and health, [17] [18] [2] [19] meaning that risk is minimized at a certain (non-zero) consumption level, and drinking below or above this level increases risk, with the risk level of drinking a ...
Reducing consumption or stopping drinking altogether can decrease the risk of developing alcohol-related cancers by 8%, and for any cancer by 4%, the report said.
Alcohol education is the planned provision of information and skills relevant to living in a world where alcohol is commonly misused. [3] WHO Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health, highlights the fact that alcohol will be a larger problem in later years, with estimates suggesting it will be the leading cause of disability and death.
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is defined as a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. [124] Excessive alcohol use can lead to health-related illness and continuous alcohol engagement can ultimately lead to death.
The World Health Organization says there’s no safe amount of alcohol consumption. As alcohol breaks down in the body, it can damage DNA and proteins in a way that may allow cancer to develop.