New York has become the fourth state to require social platforms to carry the same type of health warning labels we know from ...

Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label. Alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types of ...

The US Surgeon General has called for a warning label on social media platforms, citing research that points to a link between social media use and poor mental health in adolescents. "The mental ...

Social media platforms are being put on notice in New York state. On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul negotiated a chapter amendment and signed legislation that will require social media platforms to display ...

Alcohol labels haven't been updated in the U.S. since 1989, but we've learned a lot about the health risks since then. (Getty Images) U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for new warning ...

Surgeon general's warning labels appear on only a few harmful products in the U.S., including cigarettes. (James Leynse/Corbis via Getty Images) Do surgeon general warnings work? That’s a question ...

Alcohol is linked to seven cancer types, including oral cavity, pharynx, and breast cancer, with varying absolute and relative risks between sexes. Acetaldehyde, a byproduct of ethanol metabolism, is ...

The Empire State has faced skepticism from judges when it comes to regulating speech online or in the real world, but that ...

Sarina Trangle started as a corporate news reporter in October 2024. She previously spent four years on the business desk at Newsday, covering the health industry, commercial real estate and cannabis.

Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, the US surgeon general said in an advisory today. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s office noted that consuming alcohol ...