(CNN) — Here is a look at women in business, education, government and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their respective positions in the United States. 1739 - ...

In an advisory issued Friday, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy recommended that labels on alcoholic beverages be updated to include a warning about the risk of cancer associated with alcohol ...

The stocks of alcohol makers and distributors fell across the board early Friday, after the U.S. surgeon general released a new advisory warning of the link between booze and cancer risk.

Nancy Leftenant-Colon passed away at 104 after serving as the first Black woman in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps following its ...

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A study by Mass General Brigham investigators shows persistent racial disparities and growing sex disparities between ...

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The U.S. Surgeon General’s call for cancer warnings on alcohol is being welcomed by some substance-misuse prevention advocates in New Hampshire. In an advisory issued last week, Surgeon General ...

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Life is a ride for Dr Igor Banzic, who has set out on a three-week solo motorcycle trip around Australia’s coastline in honour of the country’s first female surgeon. Read the details.

The U.S. Surgeon General has released a new advisory on the link between alcohol and cancer. The advisory advocates for adding cancer risk to the health warning label on alcoholic beverages ...