The NHS 10-year plan: what we already know

Changes will include a mental health overhaul and advances in diabetes care

‘I’ve never slowed down’: meet the sports champions playing into their 80s

Pam became a world champion in her 80s, and Dickie still tackles hard at 83. What’s their secret?

‘You’re going to freak out’: how to conquer your Foma (fear of missing alcohol)

If you’re tempted by Dry January, don’t let fear hold you back – ditching booze doesn’t have to make you a bore

Schoolgirls in Kenya to face compulsory tests for pregnancy and FGM

Girls in Narok County will be made to reveal identities of babies’ fathers and tell police about female genital mutilation

Protein mania: the rich world’s new diet obsession

The long read: If you’re worrying about the amount of protein in your diet, then you’re almost certainly eating more than enough

Why exercise alone won’t save us

The long read: Sedentary lifestyles are killing us – we need to build activity into our everyday lives, not just leave it for the gym

The gamer, the cyclist, the kickass knitter: Carl Honoré’s heroes of ageing

The writer travelled the world looking for people who were ageing well, and his new book contains many portraits of inspiring older people. Here are four of them …

Sexual health service cuts will increase spread of STIs

Councils failing to combat surge in diseases and decline in education

Mothers are being abused during childbirth. We need our own #MeToo

Women are scared to speak out about what has happened as they give birth, says Sally Gimson, deputy editor of Index on Censorship

How I found light at the end of the very dark tunnel that acne plunged me into

The acne and its after-effects have shaped my character in ways I’m only now beginning to understand. Mostly positive