cancer

Jan 17

Alcohol Consumption and Cancer Risk

Workplace Strategies for Supporting Employees Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, following tobacco and obesity, with a direct link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk, according to U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy in the new Surgeon General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk. Although evidence…

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Oct 18

Cancer in the Workplace: How Employers Can Support Employees Who Are Diagnosed With Cancer

A cancer diagnosis can be life changing, and as patients try to navigate the “unknowns” of their new reality, many wonder how this diagnosis will impact their work life. Half of people diagnosed with cancer are within working age. Beyond that, half of diagnosed patients are afraid to tell their employers about their diagnosis even…

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