FGM petition calling on Michael Gove to act reaches 200,000 signatures

Education secretary is being urged to tell headteachers to inform parents and children about practice

FGM: government is in breach of legal obligations, say lawyers

Influential group of human rights lawyers tells MPs that measures to tackle female genital mutilation are insufficient

FGM is banned but very much alive in the UK

Scottish FGM expert says families pool resources to bring in a 'cutter' from abroad to mutilate girls in groups

Boys’ cancer risk increased without same vaccine as girls, say health groups

Patient and health organisations launch petition for 'gender-neutral' approach for HPV vaccine only given to girls

Pupil excluded from primary school for flouting healthy eating policy

Six-year-old boy's parents called to a meeting after bag of Mini Cheddars was discovered in packed lunch

Is $17.5bn incentive enough for more mothers to breastfeed?

Kailash Chand: Despite all the evidence for the benefits of breastfeeding, global rates have scarcely increased in 20 years. Could significant investment help buck the trend?

The micronutrient distribution challenge

Iodine and vitamin A are vital for child development. Frederika Whitehead reviews two distinct approaches to tackling micronutrient deficiencies

Will Mozart make my child smarter?

Luisa Dillner: Will listening to classical music or learning to play an instrument increase my child's IQ or help them do better at school?

Good teachers don’t need to know the genetics of their students

Michael Reiss: Some envisage a future in which teaching is tailored according to genes. But there are lower-tech ways of being responsive to learners' needs

NHS maternity services not good enough, says chief inspector

Survey shows 'truly shocking picture' of women's childbirth experiences despite recent improvements, according to regulator