What you should say to somebody who has miscarried – and what you shouldn’t

Don’t offer explanations or try to ‘fix’ things, says journalist and fundraiser for miscarriage awareness Janet Murray

UK retailers halt sale of baby sleep positioners after US warning

American regulator has linked products to at least 12 baby deaths in the country, prompting action by firms including Tesco

Poor body image makes girls less assertive and risks health, study finds

Majority of those dissatisfied with their figure will skip meals and avoid friends, the doctor and clubs, says global beauty report

Racism label should not deter British police from FGM fight, says officer

Safeguarding girls from genital mutilation and avoiding complacency must remain priority, says Operation Limelight leader

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

‘It’s like being reborn’: inside the care home opening its doors to toddlers

With benefits for older people’s physical and mental health, a new care home-based nursery in London is the first intergenerational care facility in the UK

Young at heart: why children who exercise become healthier adults

New research suggests childhood exercise has a protective effect on health in later years, as well as improving brain power

Roasting a chicken, Facebook privacy settings, Doomsday prep: life skills all school kids should learn

Experts say children need to be taught more about breastfeeding – but are there other real-world lessons they should be getting too?

HPV vaccine: anger over decision not to extend NHS scheme to boys

Health bodies condemn panel’s conclusion that more jabs against cancer-causing infection are unlikely to be cost-effective

School clamps down on phones and Fitbits to ease body image worries

Stroud high school for girls says tech gadgets and social media exacerbate pressures leading to low self-esteem

The vital but invisible early lessons that last a lifetime

At the core of a happy, healthy adult is the resilience they learn as a child. Can this be taught, asks psychiatrist Holan Liang

Teenagers’ sleep quality and mental health at risk over late-night mobile phone use

Researchers advise ‘physical boundaries’ over devices in bedrooms after study finds poor sleep associated with phone use linked to depressed moods

Too many children being prescribed melatonin to aid sleep, experts warn

Some specialists concerned use of hormone has become a ‘fashionable treatment’ for parents who want ‘perfect children’

Step away from the parenting books – and start worrying and doubting yourself instead

Chinese tiger mothers get results, French parents teach manners and the Finns espouse self-reliance. British parents? We read books on how we’re going wrong …

Jeremy Hunt orders investigation into baby deaths at NHS trust

Health secretary asks NHS England to look into cluster of deaths at Shrewsbury and Telford trust that were deemed avoidable