Support for mothers and babies needs overhaul, says UK health minister

New preventive approach from conception to second birthday would be aimed at avoiding mental and physical problems later

Gove and Clegg divided over teaching about internet pornography threat

Education secretary rejects call to update sex education guidance to take account of 'explosion' in online porn

Robert Skidelsky: ‘Why don’t more people aspire to living a good life?’

The economic historian talks to Tim Adams about his utopian ideal, our pursuit of money and the problem with happiness

Children ‘more likely to have can of pop than eat enough fruit and vegetables’

British Heart Foundation concerned about heart disease later in life as report reveals children's lifestyles lack enough exercise

Nation’s exercise levels ‘shockingly low’

Report shows that many people take little or no part in physical activity, with nearly 80% failing to hit government targets

NHS 111: ‘We’ll call you back’

Michele Hanson: The health service's non-emergency helpline has never been much help to the people I know who've called it

Duchess of Cambridge baby weight coverage disgraceful, says minister

Jo Swinson singles out OK! magazine for criticism and says media needs to rethink its attitude towards women's bodies

Why such outrage over porn filters? The idea seems perfectly reasonable to me

Deborah Orr: The angry arguments against David Cameron's opt-in filter proposals seem to imply that it's normal to want access to porn, and abnormal not to want access to porn

Abortion reform: changing Ireland

Editorial: The ultra-cautious bill has caused great controversy and become to some extent a lightning rod for other discontents

Anger as plain cigarette packaging plans put on hold by ministers

Health campaigners warn decision to postpone law forcing tobacco firms to remove branding on packaging will cost lives