Childhood obesity strategy may be watered down, campaigners fear
Experts’ call for ban on junk food price promotions could go unheeded, though tax on sugary drinks expected to go ahead
Elderly should sell homes to fund care, says aide to Theresa May
Controversial proposal would result in families using some of children’s inheritance as parents live longer
Supermarket price promotions targeting less healthy food, survey finds
More than half of recent promotions at UK supermarkets offered deals on junk food, sweets and fizzy drinks
Healthcare mega-mergers drive income inequality. They must stop
Lack of competition pushes up healthcare costs for consumers. That’s why the Department of Justice should stay firm against monopolistic deals
UK growth not being converted to increased wellbeing, says report
Britain ranks in the bottom 25 out of 162 countries when it comes to boosting the wellbeing of its citizens, survey finds
The doctor will see you online now
For those fed up with waiting for appointments or taking time off work to get to them, Push Doctor speedily connects patients to GPs through a video app
Live-streamed yoga app turns classes on their head
Take a deep breath and welcome a virtual yoga instructor into your living room with Finnish interactive yoga app Yogaia
Half of all US food produce is thrown away, new research suggests
The demand for ‘perfect’ fruit and veg means much is discarded, damaging the climate and leaving people hungry
Antibiotic-free meat to hit the shelves
Don’t want to eat pork pumped full of penicillin? Look for a smiling pig’s face on your next packet of bacon
Between a rock and a lard place – is fat good for us, or what?
The National Obesity Forum says official guidelines to avoid fat are ‘the biggest mistake in modern medical history’ – but Public Health England are sticking to their advice