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

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

As St. Patrick's Day brings global celebrations involving alcohol, Ireland looks forward to rethinking excess consumption ...

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s call Friday to require alcohol labels warning of cancer risk will likely face strong resistance in Congress, which would have to pass a law to require the labels.

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.

Current US alcohol warning labels, unchanged since 1988, do not mention cancer risks, unlike some international labels. The alcohol industry opposes cancer warning labels, while the upcoming US ...