Save the tonic for gin. As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages the country, myths and junk science continue to flood social media. The latest bunk idea? That tonic water can help fight the coronavirus. Here ...

Patients often tell Dr. Kiran V. Patel they've been sipping on quinine water to help ease leg cramps. Well-meaning relatives and even some doctors recommend it, said Patel, who's the director of ...

When you think of quinine water do you think of stout, pink-faced British sea captains being revived by gin and tonics? "Just the Tonic: A Natural History of Tonic Water" (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ...

When you think of quinine water do you think of stout, pink-faced British sea captains being revived by gin and tonics? “Just the Tonic, A Natural History of Tonic Water” (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, ...

Q: I drink tonic water mixed with regular water to help reduce leg cramps. A friend told me the other day that tonic water has been linked to hearing loss. Is that true? A: Tonic water contains ...

The Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of quinine to treat leg cramps. Although this drug has been available for centuries, the FDA has determined that it is far too dangerous to use for ...

Quinine treatment now highly regulated Quinine was once available as an OTC remedy used to treat leg cramps and malaria. Concerns over side effects led to its being banned by the FDA. Quinine is a ...

Patients often tell Dr. Kiran V. Patel they've been sipping on quinine water to help ease leg cramps. Well-meaning relatives and even some doctors recommend it, said Patel, who's the director of ...