MP Vicky Foxcroft gives moving speech about losing her baby

Several members of Commons in tears during Labour MP’s account of her five-day-old daughter’s death

Blood and bandages: a healer in the hedgerow

Country dairy: Wenlock Edge, Shropshire Even though the woundwort has lost its place in the pharmacy, bees visit these late flowers for the nectar tucked inside them

Figures reveal huge inequalities in health and longevity across UK

ONS report shows disparities largest in England and smallest in Northern Ireland, while Scotland has the worst longevity

Obesity set to soar for boys, but not girls, from poorer homes

Most boys from deprived backgrounds in England will be overweight by 2020 while better-off boys grow slimmer, says study

Girls as young as 7 feel pressure to be pretty – body confidence study

Girlguiding UK warns of society’s focus on appearance as survey shows 36% of girls aged 7-10 believe looks to be paramount

Northern Ireland is happiest place in UK, finds wellbeing survey

Office for National Statistics’ regional poll reveals Londoners to be the most anxious and least satisfied in the country

Revealed: one in seven UK takeaways have failed food hygiene tests

More than 7,000 takeaways and 8,000 restaurants have not passed inspections, with huge hygiene disparities nationwide

Keep button batteries away from children, doctors warn parents

Great Ormond Street hospital reports sharp rise in number of children treated after swallowing the potentially fatal metal discs

Fitness trackers may not aid weight loss, study finds

Research shows a simple diet and exercise plan is more effective weight loss strategy than using Fitbit and Jawbone devices

Bishop campaigns to highlight issue of body image among children

Bishop of Gloucester Rachel Treweek is holding series of talks with teenagers to challenge perceptions about appearance