Michael Acton Smith: ‘We want to show meditation is common sense’

Stress led the creator of Moshi Monsters to meditation and to create new app Calm, which he aims to make the biggest brand in mental fitness

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

Vaginal mesh lawsuit: executive denies prioritising Johnson & Johnson interests

Vice-president denies playing down adverse effects during proceedings brought by hundreds of Australian women

Vaginal mesh scandal: women don’t need body-shaming on top of their pain

The appalling problems with J&J’s vaginal mesh could not have persisted for so long without a basic lack of respect for women and their bodies

Yorkshire Dales’ Craven district is happiest in UK, ONS survey finds

Annual study of the nation’s wellbeing also finds residents of Hertsmere in Hertfordshire are Britain’s unhappiest

Crushing morale, killing productivity – why do offices put up with meetings?

There’s no proof that organisations benefit from the endless cycle of meetings, but we are addicted to them, writes the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Unhappy at work? How to spread cheer in the office

Over half of employees in the UK are not happy in their jobs. Here’s a guide for business owners who want to raise a smile from their staff

American incomes rose for second consecutive year under Obama

The 2016 census report underlines the strength of the economic recovery Obama oversaw after the worst recession in living memory

UK insurance payouts to shrink after U-turn on lump sum formula

Hefty rises in car insurance premiums will level off as industry backlash forces government to revise Ogden rate changes

Can Graphic Design Save Your Life? review – thrills, pills and big pharma

This hard-hitting exhibition explores the impact of graphic design in health and pharmaceuticals as companies seek to educate, save lives, and sell their wares