Dr. Edith Langford, PhD.

The Surgeon General’s recent report linking alcohol to cancer is an opportunity to take a strategic and informed approach to prevention. Instead of assuming immediate risk, I encourage you to start casual conversations within your family—asking about relatives who had cancer and whether alcohol-related cancers may have played a role. By understanding your family history, you can make more informed decisions about your own alcohol consumption and its potential long-term effects. I’ve done this research for my own family, and you can read about my personal experience in my recent USA Today article.

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