The U.S. may add new warning labels on alcohol. But the history of cigarette warning labels suggests it's not enough.

Most Americans are unaware of this risk, which is why the U.S. surgeon general wants to increase awareness by updating the warnings listed on labels of beverages that contain alcohol.

What’s actually in the beer you’re drinking? Currently, there’s no guarantee that you’ll receive a good answer to that ...

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 public has a right to know their risk when and if they choose to drink. Such labeling has precedents with that on tobacco ...