Poor diet is a factor in one in five deaths, global disease study reveals

Study compiling data from every country finds people are living longer but millions are eating wrong foods for their health

Crushing morale, killing productivity – why do offices put up with meetings?

There’s no proof that organisations benefit from the endless cycle of meetings, but we are addicted to them, writes the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Medicine treats women as entirely passive – being ‘told’ about HRT is par for the course

I do not know a woman who hasn’t been patronised by a doctor or made to feel she should not complain

Resolve health initiative aims to save 100m lives worldwide

Led by Dr Tom Frieden, the Resolve initiative hopes to save millions with interventions such as epidemic preparedness, salt reduction and a trans fats ban

Little evidence that light drinking in pregnancy is harmful, say experts

Women worried by guidance advising abstinence should be told there is little evidence that the odd glass of wine causes harm to the baby, says study

I imagined myself pregnant, felt tiny fingers in mine, I dreamed about babies

Attempting motherhood has been the most profound experience of my life. My longing coated everything I saw

Britain’s clampdown on FGM is leaving young girls traumatised

Exaggerated fears over the numbers at risk have led to false accusations and families being torn apart, says British-Somali writer Nadifa Mohamed

Can Graphic Design Save Your Life? review – thrills, pills and big pharma

This hard-hitting exhibition explores the impact of graphic design in health and pharmaceuticals as companies seek to educate, save lives, and sell their wares

Thinking of suing the NHS? Here’s why you should think again

With medical negligence cases sharply up, citizens need to ask if they really want ever larger sums drained from services to go to a few claimants who can prove their case, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

No prosecution risk for Northern Ireland medical staff over abortion referrals

Medical professionals told they will not face prosecution if they refer women to clinics in England and Wales for abortions