Get a tip from a barmaid: pub staff could be used to spread public health message

Royal Society for Public Health report suggests using cleaners, hairdressers and postal workers and venues such as pubs to help reach people doctors do not see

Eight ways business and government could make healthy eating easier

The obesity epidemic underlines the need for healthy diets, but achieving this is not straightforward. Here we round up how experts think it could be done

Primark denies security guard removed breastfeeding baby from mother

Clothing retailer says CCTV footage shows no evidence to support claim by woman that infant was forcibly removed from her in Leicester branch

Doctors demand a 20% tax on sugary drinks to fight UK obesity epidemic

BMA report says use money to subsidies fruit and vegetables, and demands regulatory action from taxation to clampdown on marketing to children

Health insurers push states for premium hikes as Americans play guinea pigs

With rates poised to increase, there are more questions than answers in what amounts to a giant economic experiment – but don’t panic just yet

The green diet: how to eat healthy and save the planet

As dieticians increasingly focus on the environment, they’re finding that what’s better for the earth is usually better for the body

Sunscreen label confusion putting health at risk, say pharmacists

Group calls for introduction of one uniform measure for sun protection after survey shows misunderstanding of SPF ratings

Rate of uninsured Americans drops among poor and minority groups

Overall, the number of uninsured adult Americans dropped from 20.4% to 16.3% in 2014 and can be partially attributed to expansion of Medicaid coverage

A small business owner’s guide to keeping staff happy

Workers are up to 12% more productive when they’re happy. An entrepreneur whose workforce has grown from two to 400 offers her tips for contented staff

Native American tribes tackle diet and health woes with businesses built on traditional foods

Across the US, Native Americans are reclaiming their cultural cuisines to produce healthy and sustainable nutrition options within their communities