One in three UK teenagers ‘ashamed of their body’

Findings prompt calls for weight loss ads to be vetted and social media firms to pay levy

Opening up school sports facilities would give every child a healthy summer

The fitness of children from low-income familes suffers in the holidays, say former sports stars Tanni Grey-Thompson and Lawrence Dallaglio

Social media addiction is not natural or normal – but is it really a disease?

We should be focusing on living with Facebook et al, rather then abandoning, restricting or censoring it, says technology writer Roisin Kiberd

Children’s meals in pubs and fast food chains ‘getting saltier’

Action on Salt study calls for traffic light labelling to help parents pick healthier options

People are happiest at ages of 16 and 70 in UK, says study

Wellbeing data indicates that anxiety levels tend to rise between mid-20s and mid-50s

Minister rejects call for blanket ban on mobile phones in schools

Education secretary Damian Hinds says decision should be left up to individual headteachers

Without more staff, the NHS plan will fail. GPs will have to pick up the pieces

Government long-term plans for the health service promise a lot, but success depends on having enough people to implement it

How do you teach children to be resilient? Ask a limbless veteran

Lessons from those who have overcome trauma are helping pupils confront their own personal challenges

Can helplines survive our growing fear of the phone call?

For decades, Childline and Samaritans have offered a friendly ear. But how does that work when so many of us would rather text, email or instant message?

Children’s lack of sleep is ‘hidden health crisis’, experts say

NHS statistics for England show sleep disorder admissions for under-16s was almost 10,000 last year