Gin and tonic, also known as a G & T, is a classic, highball cocktail and is usually made by pouring gin and tonic water over ice and garnishing with a slice of lemon or wedge of lime. But how many calories are in your G&T?
Patients are to be offered hand transplants on the NHS from this spring. The highly complex surgery will be available at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust from April 2016.
Women who have difficulties sleeping and sleeping disorders may have up to 4 times the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a US study in the journal Diabetologia.
New research casts doubt on the commonly held belief that taking more exercise always helps you lose weight.
Eating fruit and vegetables containing high levels of flavonoids could help you maintain a healthy weight, researchers claim.
Wearing a helmet might make cyclists less safe because they could be more inclined to take risks, a study suggests.
Deep and lasting friendships can develop at the pre-teen to early teen stage, but there may be issues along the way
Parenting your child at university, even if parents are hundreds of miles away, they can be in touch 24/7 with texting, messaging and social media. Get tips.
It could be doing something just for yourself, preparing for the first few days, or just getting your head around impending parenthood. We spoke to the experts for their top suggestions on things to do while waiting for baby.
People who have lost a close friend or relative because of suicide should be screened for risk after a study found that the experience makes it more likely that they could try to take their own life themselves.
The Health Secretary says the death of 1-year-old William Mead from sepsis has “far reaching” implications for NHS services in England
A new study has reopened the debate about whether e-cigarettes encourage young people to smoke tobacco.
The causes of heart attacks and their warning signs are different in women than in men, new research suggests.
Winter is a risky time of year to have asthma, according to official statistics.
The UK’s response to the Ebola epidemic exposed the country’s lack of readiness to deal with an infectious disease emergency, MPs are warning.
Eating less saturated fat and sugar and having more fibre may lead to a better night’s sleep
News stories about beards have been sprouting everywhere over the last few days. Commentators have been combing through some evidence for an age-old debate: are beards healthy or do they represent a health hazard.
A cervical cancer charity is warning that almost 3.7 million women in the UK are putting themselves at risk of the disease because they are not taking up the offer of free screening.
Scotland says it is considering a move to add folic acid to flour amid mounting concern that a delay in a decision on the issue at Westminster risks a rise in the number of birth defects.
The NHS is England is to make nivolumab (Opdivo) available as a new treatment option for advanced skin cancer.
A powerful pain reliever used while ferrying patients to hospital by ambulance could be used to manage pain during childbirth, says an Australian midwife.
Insomnia is extremely common and affects about a third of us at some time in our lives. Get expert tips for tackling insomnia.
Your GP could be able to predict your risk of developing dementia by analysing your patient record from routine visits to the surgery, according to research published in the journal BMC Medicine.
Scientists are questioning whether people who are unwittingly exposed to ultrasound in everyday situations could be at risk of feeling ill.
Being victorious is a brilliant feeling but you can’t come first every time and kids need to be taught how to be a good loser and also how to accept winning with good grace rather than arrogance.
Women who have an irregular heartbeat may be at greater risk of stroke, heart disease, heart failure and death than men, say scientists.
Making water more readily available at school appears to keep kids’ weight in check, results from a scheme have found
Multiple sclerosis experts are welcoming advances made in finding a pioneering treatment for people with the disease that uses harvested stem cells to reset patients’ immune systems and reverse some of the symptoms of MS.
Going out for a meal or grabbing a lunch-time snack can scupper your healthy eating if you make the wrong choices. Get tips for eating out healthily.
Fibre can protect our hearts and lower our cholesterol levels. Yet most people in the UK aren’t getting enough of it.
Discovery of the BRIP1 genetic fault that greatly increases a woman’s ovarian cancer risk could help save lives, say scientists
Having a couple of lie-ins at the weekend could cut the risk of developing diabetes because of week-day sleep deprivation, at least among fit young men, say scientists.
Zika virus is spread by the aedes species of mosquito, including the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which usually bites during daylight hours.
Fatigue is just one of the main reasons why you may skip the gym, but learn how exercising can actually boost your energy.
Adverts for e-cigarettes with flavours such as chocolate and bubble-gum are more likely to attract children’s interest in buying and sampling them than when they are promoted without flavouring, a UK study suggests.
Eating breakfast every day may help prevent strokes, particularly the brain haemorrhage type
Older people who sleep poorly because they wake up frequently during the night are at higher risk of stroke, according to a study.
The absence of a classification system for music videos is exposing teenagers in the UK to a stream of images and lyrics about smoking and drinking, says a study.
Tickets, passport, money, sunscreen… there are so many things to remember when you travel, but forgetting your medication can really spoil your trip. If you take regular medication, add this to your checklist of things to do before you leave, to be sure of a smooth and healthy trip.
The UK National Screening Committee says improvements should be made to tests for Down’s syndrome, bowel cancer and cervical cancer and eye screening for people with diabetes.
Giving antiretroviral medication to healthy gay men could lead to a marked decline in HIV rates among men who have sex with men, according to a study in the Lancet HIV journal.
NHS health checks for the over 40s in England may have prevented hundreds of serious cardiovascular events in the first 5 years of the programme, a study has shown.
Pregnant women urged to keep away from sheep and other livestock during the lambing season
Eating berries and citrus fruit may reduce the risk of men developing problems getting and maintaining an erection, according to a new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Harvard University in the US.
Women who eat larger amounts of potatoes before pregnancy may be at higher risk of developing diabetes while pregnant, according to a study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ).
You could have habits that you don’t realise may be setting off your allergy symptoms.
Half of care home residents experience swallowing problems, but many staff aren’t administering medication correctly, says a report
When faced with lifestyle questions from our GP many of us are guilty of telling a few fibs.
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) which are widely used to ease heartburn symptoms by reducing stomach acid may be associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a study .
Almost a billion pounds of investment aimed at enhancing mental health services across the country is being pledged by the government.
