‘Ageing isn’t inevitable’: The 100-Year-Life co-author on how to live well for longer

Andrew Scott says we can stop one of humanity’s biggest achievements turning into a dystopian near-future

Hospital admissions for easily treatable STIs rise amid funding cuts in England

Council spending on sexual health services down by more than a third since 2013, Guardian analysis finds

Labour considers ban on sale of energy drinks to children

Measure has been proposed for inclusion in election manifesto amid rising health concerns for young people

I found out the hard way the secret of Sunak’s Monday blunders – a 36-hour fast

Admire his discipline if you must, but should a PM make vital decisions when he’s starving?

Supermarkets in England ‘blatantly disregarding’ rules over where they place crisps, sweets and fizzy drinks

Survey found stores put foods high in fat, salt or sugar in prominent locations despite government regulations

‘It makes me a better MP’: British politicians get lessons in meditation

About 120 MPs and 180 peers have taken part in mindfulness courses over the last decade

Labour vows to introduce Scottish-style right to roam law in England

Party promises to enshrine in law equal access to benefits of green spaces if it wins next election

England has lost almost 400 swimming pools since 2010

Analysis shows parts of country with greatest health-related deprivation have lost out the most

How we educate children about sex is vital. Don’t let it be part of Britain’s toxic culture war

Of course schools don’t always get the details right, but if the issue is politically weaponised, pupils will suffer the most, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

Sex education review is ‘politically motivated’, say teaching unions

Tory MPs’ claims of extreme graphic lessons at England’s schools written off as ‘inflammatory rhetoric’