Last week, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label. Alcohol consumption increases the risk of at least seven types ...

It’s why U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is now calling for updated warning labels on alcohol ... General’s Advisory on Alcohol and Cancer Risk, which outlines how alcohol consumption ...

Proposed legislation requiring alcohol warning labels will be studied once Parliament resumes says Sen. Patrick Brazeau.

The country's top doctor wants a new warning added to alcohol that would alert drinkers about links to cancer, but don't expect cigarette-style warning labels any time soon. U.S. Surgeon General ...

Surgeon general seeks to update alcohol label language, last changed in 1988 Dr. Marion Nestle points to conflicting studies, political pitfalls Congress will decide whether to revise labels ...

Labels on wine, distilled spirits and malt beverages in the U.S. would be required to list alcohol content and nutritional information per serving, plus notification of potential allergens ...

Murthy’s advisory comes as research and evidence mounts about the bad effects that alcohol has on human health, but his proposal for a label would require a rare approval from the U.S. Congress.

The current text-only alcohol warning labels, introduced in 1988, address pregnancy risks and impaired driving but fail to mention cancer risks. Murthy argues these labels are outdated and ...