Surgeon General calls for new label to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk

Alcohol labels should carry a cancer risk warning, that’s the word from the U.S. Surgeon General. The recommendation is part of a Health and Human Services report that cites a direct link between alcohol consumption and at least seven types of cancer. The report also found that alcohol is the third-leading cause of cancer in the U.S. after tobacco and obesity. The headline is surprising to many doctors. NBC 5 health reporter Bianca Castro talked about it with Dr. Zaid Fadul, the medical director of Better U.