The U.S. surgeon general’s new push to warn consumers about the link between drinking and cancer comes at a precarious time for restaurant owners trying to pencil out a profit that hinges on alcohol sales. Costs of food and labor have risen, and some inflation-weary Americans continue to cut back on eating out. Sales dipped…
Should the United States follow the surgeon general’s call on Friday for cancer warning labels on alcohol, it would join a tiny contingent of nations that advise drinkers of the risk. The World Health Organization concluded in 1988 that alcohol is carcinogenic to humans, and it has for years said that the harms of alcohol…
US Surgeon General in an advisory issued on Friday, cautioned Americans about the cancer risks associated with alcohol consumption, urging the implementation of updated health warning labels on alcoholic beverages to increase public awareness.US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy noted that the link between alcohol and cancer has been recognised since the 1980s, with growing evidence…
Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, and alcoholic beverages should carry a warning label as packs of cigarettes do, the U.S. surgeon general said on Friday. 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…
Vinod Kambli (Photo credit: X) MUMBAI: In a piece of big relief for his fans, former India batsman Vinod Kambli was discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after receiving treatment for various health issues. Kambli was admitted to the Akruti Hospital in Kalhar area of Bhiwandi town in Thane on December 21 after his health…
New Year Celebration: साल 2024 अब जाने वाला है और लोग नए साल 2025 का स्वागत करने के लिए तैयार हैं. नए साल के जश्न के दौरान पार्टी होना आम बात है. भारत में शराब पीने के नियम और कानून राज्यों के हिसाब से अलग-अलग होते हैं. यह नियम शराब की खरीद, बिक्री और सार्वजनिक…
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The citizens of Damascus largely celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s hated regime with joy, after 13 long years of brutal civil war.But the city’s drinking holes did have one concern. The rebel army that overthrew the former leader was led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamist group which some drinkers feared would forbid…
CHANDIGARH: No songs mentioning alcohol, drugs or violence. And no “twisted words” to bypass this directive, says an ‘advisory’ issued to singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh by the Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) ahead of his concert in the city this Saturday.The notice comes less than a month after Telangana government clamped similar restrictions…
Authorities in Laos have arrested 12 individuals, including two Indians, after methanol-contaminated alcohol at Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng killed six foreign tourists. The victims had consumed poisoned Tiger Vodka and Tiger Whiskey, prompting an investigation that led to the closure of the factory producing the drinks. Previous travellers to the hostel had tried…