Maria Godoy

The current alcohol warning label has been in place since 1988.

It states that drinking poses risks during pregnancy or while driving, along with a notice that alcohol, quote, may cause health harms.

But research shows people tend to tune out these warnings.

In a new study, researchers tested eight revised labels that included disease advisory language with more than 1,000 U.S.

adults who had at least one drink a week.

Study co-author Anna Grumman of Stanford says participants ranked all of the new warnings more effective than the current one.

So most people weren't aware that alcohol contributes to cancer.

Studies show a link to at least seven types of cancer.

The more people drink, the higher the risk.

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And the warnings that especially resonated with consumers tended to be about cancer.

So most people weren't aware that alcohol contributes to cancer.

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In the study, researchers looked at data from more than 1,300 adults who were followed for up to 19 years.

Participants were 81 years old on average.

Their nap activity was tracked with wearable devices.

The study found that napping in the morning and taking longer, more frequent naps were linked to a higher risk of dying in older adults.