Bottoms down
Folks, the facts are clear. The simplest, most effective thing you can do to enhance and support your physical, emotional, relational and mental health is to quit drinking alcohol. It’s poison. If you need help doing that, I’m glad to. Personally, couldn’t have done it alone. PS Don’t say you didn’t know.—MR
Should Alcohol Be a Part of Medical School Events? — The surgeon general’s proposal for cancer warnings on alcoholic drinks offers a moment to reflect
January 15, 2025
Earlier this month, the surgeon general released an advisory on “Alcohol and Cancer Risk” which recommended adding labels to alcoholic beverages to warn the public that alcohol is a known cause of at least seven different types of cancer. After tobacco and obesity, alcohol is the third most common cause of preventable cancer in the U.S., and the report highlights that nearly half of Americans are unaware of this risk.
