Eight in 10 middle-aged Britons ‘are overweight or exercise too little’
Public Health England launches campaign aimed at 40 to 60-year-olds, 83% of whom weigh too much or drink above guidelines
Everything you ever wanted to know about hangovers (but were too queasy to ask)
The Romans treated hangovers with raw owls’ eggs; the Assyrians went for powdered birds’ beaks. Do any of the ‘miracle cures’ really work?
Can you tell how drunk you are?
A new study has found that boozers out on the town are more likely to underestimate their drunkenness if their companions are also drinking heavily. The lesson? Take a sober friend with you
Exercise can cut risk from alcohol-related diseases, study suggests
Researchers find that regular physical activity can cut the risk of dying from alcohol-related cancer and other diseases
Should you say no to prosecco with your pancakes?
The unstoppable rise of bottomless brunches means you can now drink as much as you like over breakfast. But beware the overindulgence of a morning mimosa
The Truth About Alcohol review – it’s still not especially good for you, shockingly
A genial A&E doctor experiments on himself and others to tell us things we already know. Plus: The Catch, an insubstantial but addictive thriller
Surge in teenagers self-poisoning renews mental health concerns
Almost two in three poisonings are intentional – up 50% in past 20 years – with young women most affected, data shows
How much alcohol in a ‘standard drink’? Austria serves almost double UK measures
US researchers have found wild disparities in the amount of alcohol found in a single beverage – depending on where in the world you’re served it
The party’s over for young people, debt laden and risk averse
With such grave financial prospects, it’s no wonder today’s under-25s prefer jogging to drinking. To have a sense of freedom now seems illogical
How do I … keep the doctor at bay?
The cost of running the health service has ballooned, so here are some ideas – beyond paying your taxes – to keep it fighting fit
Wine: want to cut down on alcohol? Try these lower-abv reds
As well as drinking less, it might be an idea to drink good wines that have lower alcohol content, too. There are some out there
The GPs’ guide to how much you really drink – cartoon
New advice from UK medical officers suggests adults should consume no more than 14 units of alcohol a week
Cirrhosis: how dangerous is drinking?
Most of us who drink alcohol won’t die from liver disease – but it still kills more of us than diabetes and road deaths combined
Experience: I fell down an escalator
Although it was a very bad accident, it turned out also to be quite a good accident. I used to be a big drinker, but epilepsy and alcohol don’t mix
Measure for measure: how much alcohol do Guardian writers drink?
Once a lunchtime tipple was de rigueur. Now more than a pint a day is considered a problem. As the chief medical officer lays out strict new advice for alcohol consumption, our writers reflect on their lives in booze – from a crafty teenage box of chocolate liqueurs to 183 units in a single week