Teenagers targeted by the government in pre-Christmas safe sex campaign
The government is to launch a TV campaign to encourage young people to use condoms to combat the rise in teen pregnancies in the Christmas party season. By Mark Sweney
Drinks industry calls for complaints about irresponsible Christmas ads
Drinks industry trade body Portman Group has launched a national press campaign asking consumers to complain about irresponsible Christmas advertising. By Mark Sweney
ITV1 launches obesity campaign in winter-spring schedule
ITV1's schedule for early 2009 will include a landmark campaign to help fight obesity, in which celebrities and the public pledge to lose weight. By Leigh Holmwood
Scenes of a sexual nature
Abigail Jones: Teenagers may see a lot of nooky on popular TV programmes, but they should still learn about safe sex from their parents
Government unveils details of £275m anti-obesity push
The government's campaign to tackle obesity will see Tesco and Asda cut prices on healthy food, ITV launch a national health push and Pepsi use its stars in fitness ads. By Mark Sweney
Biting back at Oliver’s empire
Councils are buying into TV chef Jamie Oliver's big ideas, but some people find them hard to swallow. By Helen Pidd
‘We are all beautiful!’
Gok Wan knows a lot about bullying and self-hatred, which may be why he is so committed to making women feel better about their bodies. By Hadley Freeman
Olympic 2012 chief insists Cadbury is appropriate sponsor
London 2012 chief Paul Deighton today defended the event's £20m-plus sponsorship deal with Cadbury, as the confectionery maker pledged to market its Olympic association to kids responsibly. By Mark Sweney
BBC2 to air homegrown health show
BBC2 is to launch a show titled Grow Your Own Drugs in which a botanist will give tips on creating remedies for conditions such as eczema and insomnia. By Leigh Holmwood
Call to ban use of cartoons to sell unhealthy food to children
Snap, Crackle and Pop, Tony the Tiger, and Moo the Dairylea cow have been recast as cartoon villains in the fight against childhood obesity. By Matthew Weaver