Not just pills and condoms

Anne Weyman: Messages on preventing pregnancy and disease have left better forms of contraception ignored

My son Sam has a life-threatening disease. But now we live in hope

BBC North America editor, Justin Webb, on his son being diagnosed with type-one diabetes

Feuding couples should ‘split for children’s sake’

Children whose parents remain married but frequently argue do worse at school, new research claims

Aids: will our children die of ignorance?

Rowenna Davis: We need a new sex education system to counter the view among young people that HIV and Aids are not their problem

Love your fat child, don’t shame them

Marianne Kirby: If your child is fat, it's far more important to let them know they are loved than to encourage them to diet

MMR jab should be compulsory for all children starting school, expert says

Welsh health minister considering options for compulsory vaccination as UK measles cases hit record high

The paradox of the sexes

Frank Fisher: Debate around the idea of a 'male pill' shows you can't easily allocate responsibility for contraception along gender lines

Nearly 5,000 children for every nurse

Despite government targets there is an acute shortage of school nurses, whose role seems more vital than ever. Lucy Tobin reports

Cereals laden with sugar, report warns

Breakfast cereals targeted at children not meeting government's healthy food targets, says Which?

Bonjela ulcer gels unsafe for children, says MHRA

Regulators warn treatment for mouth ulcers contains salicylate salts, which are linked to Reye's syndrome