Dutch woman resident in UK for 30 years may have to leave after Brexit

Jet Cooper, who has raised three children here and whose husband is ill, told she may not qualify for permanent residency without private health insurance

Half a million older people spend every day alone, poll shows

Scale of loneliness among over-60s revealed as Age UK develops scheme to provide support and companionship

Children consume half of daily sugar quota at breakfast – study

Public Health England launches barcode app after finding that under-10s consume three times the recommended limit

Let them eat nuts: dentists want office ‘cake culture’ to end in 2017

Royal College of Surgeons dental faculty also urges firms to provide fruit and nuts instead of biscuits at meetings

Having a baby? Don’t be brave – take the drugs

There’s no point in false machismo when giving birth when pain relief is so close to hand

Ex-bodybuilder Taryn Brumfitt campaigns to ditch diets and end myth of the ideal shape

Australian writer took on body image prejudices – and a new film, Embrace, shows her message winning global support

Women suffer much more work stress than men, says psychiatrist

Sexism in the workplace and family responsibilities add to pressure as they face unequal pay and lack of support

Eight in 10 middle-aged Britons ‘are overweight or exercise too little’

Public Health England launches campaign aimed at 40 to 60-year-olds, 83% of whom weigh too much or drink above guidelines

Self-help works for us as individuals – but as a society we’re failing

We have spent decades seeking self-improvement but the price has been loss of tolerance and empathy

High-quality abortion services come at a price, so let’s pay it

Abortion care charities now have to compete for contracts – and NHS cost-cutting means the cheapest service is almost always commissioned