England to tackle loneliness crisis with £11.5m cash injection

More than 120 projects will receive funding to help those affected and reduce stigma

Type 2 diabetes now affects nearly 7,000 young Britons

New figures reveal huge rise in children and young people with diabetes linked to obesity

Loneliness is a modern illness of the body, not just the mind

Healthcare that is preventive rather than reactive is key if this epidemic is to be tackled effectively, says academic Fay Bound Alberti

Children’s lack of sleep is ‘hidden health crisis’, experts say

NHS statistics for England show sleep disorder admissions for under-16s was almost 10,000 last year

Council’s vaping project with British American Tobacco labelled ‘a disgrace’

Birmingham criticised by health campaigners over tie-in that breaches established guidelines

What the US can learn from Canada about how to treat moms

I can’t imagine motherhood without Canada’s generous paid maternity leave. It’s time for America to get with the program

Britain needs to get fit. But warnings and advice alone aren’t enough

It’s taken an integrated strategy to reduce smoking. We need a similar policy to change the way we look at fitness, says public health academic Mike Kelly

Scottish government plans restrictions on sugary and fatty foods

Ministers’ plans to tackle obesity in some cases go further than health ministers in England

Supermarkets targeted in the battle against obesity

Checkout offer bans and TV advertising watershed are key steps to tackle health crisis

Is it time to legalise medical cannabis in the UK?

The case of 12-year-old Billy Caldwell has given fresh impetus to the debate on medicinal marijuana, but reforming the law is difficult in an industry plagued by non-scientific methods