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HHS responds coolly to paper on alcohol risk

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  • Theresa Gaffney

  • June 11, 2026

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    HHS officials distanced themselves from a study on alcohol risks, stating it was not commissioned or approved by their agency.

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    The alcohol study was conducted with taxpayer funding and overseen by federal health officials despite HHS's disavowal.

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    The House Appropriations Committee passed a bill preventing SAMHSA from studying adult alcohol consumption to focus on underage drinking.

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    A new meta-analysis linked daily sugar-sweetened beverage consumption to increased liver cancer risk, while artificially sweetened drinks showed no such association.

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    The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued its own vaccine recommendations for pregnant individuals, differing from CDC guidelines.

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