Canada:  B.C. government to create liquor-reform panel

Canada:  B.C. government to create liquor-reform panel Lawyer Mark Hicken to advise attorney general on panel composition Business Vancouver By Glen Korstrom November 7, 2017 B.C.’s new government is acting on a campaign promise to create a beer, wine and spirits panel with the aim of tweaking regulations and supporting the industry. Its Ministry of Attorney […]

Alcohol and Cancer:  A Statement of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

Alcohol and Cancer:  A Statement of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Journal of Clinical Oncology Noelle K. LoConte, Abenaa M. Brewster, Judith S. Kaur, Janette K. Merrill, and Anthony J. Alberg November 7, 2017 Alcohol drinking is an established risk factor for several malignancies, and it is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cancer. The Cancer Prevention Committee […]

Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol

Cancer Doctors Cite Risks of Drinking Alcohol The New York Times By Roni Caryn Rabin November 7, 2017 The American Society of Clinical Oncology, which represents many of the nation’s top cancer doctors, is calling attention to the ties between alcohol and cancer. In a statement published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the group cites evidence that even […]