Smoking ban proposed for England
Campaigners say government plans to ban smoking in restaurants, clubs and most pubs do not go far enough.

Measures to cut obesity revealed
Anti-obesity proposals include restrictions on advertising to children and a coding system for food packaging.

Mixed reaction to health plans
Doctors and campaigners welcome the proposed reforms, but some say they do not go far enough.

Read the full Department of Health White Paper
The government has published its White Paper on how to help the public help itself to improve its health. Here is the document in full.

Marketing the healthy option
BBC Home Editor Mark Easton on the government's attempt to boost public health.

Q&A: Smoking ban
BBC News Online looks at the proposed English smoking ban and how it compares to other countries' plans.

'How I lost a decade to drink'
How drink robbed Malcolm Allworthy of his career, his dreams and his self-respect.

Pub helps drinkers quit smoking
How a pub in Hartlepool is helping its regulars quit smoking.

From couch to climbing wall
Gary Buncher lost over four stone and turned his and his family's lives around.

'Passive smoking cost me dearly'
Michael Dunn says passive smoking cost him his health and his job, and smoking in public places should be banned.

'All aboard the sex bus'
How two London boroughs are using a novel approach to curb teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections.

Football helps kids kick the habit
How a football club has teamed up with local schools to promote healthy lifestyles in schools.