Feeling anxious about what will be done with this wellbeing index data?
Oliver Burkeman: Lying beneath all this is a philosophical conundrum: that aiming for happiness often makes it harder to achieve
UK has third most inactive population in Europe
Two-thirds of British adults fail to take recommended amount of exercise needed to keep them healthy, research shows
Our Kind of People by Uzodinma Iweala – review
David Smith is disappointed by the much-feted novelist Uzodinma Iweala's non-fiction account of Aids in Africa
Close small maternity units and centralise care, demands leading doctor
Childbirth expert Dr Tony Falconer says bigger centralised units would be able to provide better care
Sexual health inquiry launched by Tory MP to block hijacking of abortion issue
Cross-party inquiry comes as investigation finds tiny number of abortion clinics in breach of administrative protocols
Gove’s school food inquiry gets roasting from Jamie Oliver
Celebrity chef condemns education secretary's plan to investigate school dinners as unnecessary and a waste of time
Jeremy Hunt stands by Olympics pledge to inspire young to play sport
Culture secretary admits 'big challenge ahead' as Sport England finds fewer aged 16-25 are taking part
It is time for MPs to pay mental health more attention – and money
The Commons has a chance next week to start dealing effectively with a debilitating and costly blight on the life of many in the UK
Alcohol and other health risks: let’s get our story straight
Michael White: The Everest deaths show it's hard to balance liberty and safety, but a report suggesting half a glass of wine a day goes too far
Does democracy make us fat?
Plato thought so. Now his remedy, and an equally stern one from Thomas Hobbes, appear in a new book on dieting from Sunderland - along with kinder suggestions from John Locke and others