The donor trail
Stephen Moss traces the story of a single transplant to hear what those directly affected think
The Whitehall fat police can do their worst. No one is going to get between me and my mini-rolls
Tanya Gold: So what can the government possibly do to stop people like me from getting fat?
A local solution to obesity
Norman Lamb: Obesity should be tackled at a local level, with health boards empowered to find the right solutions for their areas
‘Healthy towns’ to fight obesity
Manchester and Portsmouth among nine areas included in £30m initiative unveiled by health secretary, Alan Johnson
Obesity crisis fuelled by lack of cooking skills, Oliver warns
Jamie Oliver has said the government needs to invest £6.5bn in culinary education and appoint a minister of food
Obesity drug withdrawn over depression link
Sales and prescriptions of Acomplia suspended because 'benefits no longer outweigh risks'
Missing piece of the wellbeing puzzle
Making sex education compulsory will ensure children have the knowledge and confidence to make responsible choices, writes Anna Martinez
Sex education made compulsory in all schools
No opt-out for faith schools, says minister, though they will still be able to teach their beliefs about sex
Sex education: family teaches more than school ever can
Mrs White's approach was to show the children an illustrated book in which a bearded Dane tackled Mrs Dane in a rather earnest way, recalls Michael White
How young is too young to learn about sex?
Now primary schools are going to have to teach children where babies come from. Shouldn't parents have some say?