Eating more saturated fats raises risk of early death, says US study

Findings based on 126,000 people counter recent claims that people should eat more fat and fewer carbohydrates

Most women undergoing fertility treatment will give birth within five years

Danish study showed 71% were successful within timeframe but chances of success were strongly linked to age, said researchers

Five a day? It’s none a day in Britain’s urban food deserts

In areas of the UK’s major cities, accessing affordable fruit and veg can be difficult – especially for those on tight budgets

Fertility experts urge UK to adopt new DNA screening for IVF embryos

Mitochondrial DNA quantification could help doctors select embryos with the best of chance of leading to a pregnancy, research shows

Book reviews roundup: The Essex Serpent; The Muse; The Middlepause: On Turning 50

What the critics thought of The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry, The Muse by Jessie Burton and The Middlepause: On Turning 50 by Marina Benjamin

Devolution deals must focus on quality of life, not just economic growth

From Rotterdam’s unique flood prevention to Glasgow’s intelligent street lights, councils now have the chance to prioritise wellbeing

Anti-FGM campaigner Leyla Hussein: the women who made me

Leyla Hussein lists the women who made her the outspoken human rights activist she is today

FGM survivors on Cuttin’ It: ‘I remember that smell of disinfectant too’

Cuttin’ It is a play about British Somali girls and female genital mutilation. Three women who have been cut give their verdicts

Ehic applications unavailable – but NHS says it’s nothing to do with Brexit

The website and phone number for European health insurance card registration is expected to be unavailable until Monday afternoon, leaving last-minute applicants in the lurch

Government cuts are brewing a sexual health crisis

Rising demand for sexual health care amid reduced budgets and privatisation puts further strain on an under-resourced sector