Dr Luisa Dillner’s guide to . . . Marriage and health

Studies show that being in a happy marriage is good for your health

Alcohol abuse: More aid for sufferers could save NHS £1.7bn

Report calls for counsellors and advisors in hospitals, claiming presence would save £3 for every £1 invested

Dr Luisa Dillner’s guide to . . . Teenage drinking

Talk to children about alcohol when they are 11 or 12 and provide them with lots of practical information

The misery of the detox

January is a miserable month and yet so many make it even more miserable by trying to give up some of life's great pleasures – such as alcohol. Three weeks in, how's it going?

Your prescription for 2011 is…

… be slightly overweight, don't exercise too much and stop peeling your fruit and veg. Dr Tom Smith on seven simple steps to better health

Wake up and smell the mint tea

Tired? Lethargic? In dire need of 40 winks? Join the club, says Grace Dent. But how to boost our energy levels without putting in too much effort? Plus, we ask a doctor, a finance whiz, a radio presenter and a chef how they get by on so little sleep

Try it – don’t diet

Arabella Weir: These hard-won diet tips are simple: sit firmly on guilt and self-doubt, and set your own limits

New alcohol restrictions needed, say emergency doctors

A ban on happy hours and stricter drink-drive limits are among recommendations by the College of Emergency Medicine

Don’t take offence if we lecture you on how to stay alive and healthy

Steve Field: In an excoriating critique, Britain's leading GP says we, not the state, must take responsibility for our wellbeing

Britain faces drink, drugs and obesity health crisis

Figures show large jump in obesity as well as drink and drug-related deaths, although life expectancy continues to rise

Pregnant women who drink alcohol may reduce the sperm count of sons

Expecting mothers who consumed more than 4.5 alcoholic drinks a week were more likely to have sons with lower sperm counts

Cigarettes and alcohol and Obama

Richard Adams: A boilerplate note in Obama's medical check-up - mentioning 'moderation in alcohol consumption' - sets off bloggers

The worth of a pint

Richard Reeves: It's hard to quantify the social costs – and benefits – of drinking. Moral panic can offer no new solution

Binge drinking over New Year’s Eve could cost NHS £23m, says thinktank

Thinktank proposes that severely intoxicated people should pay the price – £532 – of their short-term treatment

Dangers of alcohol not a priority for parents

One in three parents do not talk to their children about the dangers of alcohol and are more concerned about unwanted pregnancies, car accidents and drugs, survey finds