FGM specialist calls for gynaecological checks for all girls in Sweden

Anissa Mohammed Hassan, who co-led an education pilot in Norrköping, calls for genital examinations for all girls aged six

End this sugar rush – it’s the only way to tackle the obesity crisis

Simon Capewell: Attempts to reduce sugar content in food and drinks have failed in the face of Big Food. Legislation is now necessary

UK religious leaders unite against FGM

Groups sign 'landmark' declaration making clear female genital mutilation is not supported by religious doctrine

What happens when England play? Sex, heart attacks and violence

Regardless of whether England beat Uruguay or not, we can guarantee that this World Cup will see a rise in A&E admissions and pregnancies – and a possible fall on the stock market, says Leo Benedictus

Should all British schoolchildren get free milk?

Head to head: Anne Karpf and Agnès Poirier debate whether David Cameron should have reinstated the free school milk that Margaret Thatcher took away

Nutrition: in Sierra Leone breast is best

The government places breastfeeding at the centre of a campaign to move from treating malnutrition to preventing it. Anna Leach speaks to Aminata Shamit Koroma at the ministry of health

Female genital mutilation poster campaign targets mothers and carers

Campaign launched in England and Wales calls on people with suspicions that a girl is at risk of FGM to call NSPCC helpline

Screening of newborn babies for heart defects to be trialled

Public Health England recommends simple oxygen tests to pick up congenital problems, such as holes in the heart, sooner

How big-hearted babies turn into selfish monsters

Tracy McVeigh: Our natural instinct for altruism is being destroyed by the demands of modern life, claims a new book

LeapFrog activity tracker for kids soon to hit the shelves

LeapFrog makes a game out of physical activity, with a talking Tamagotchi-style pet that can be strapped to the wrist. By Samuel Gibbs