Is your deodorant safe? – interactive
Of all the products in your bathroom cabinet, deodorant is among those linked to the most health concerns. Use our interactive to research yours
Eight ways business and government could make healthy eating easier
The obesity epidemic underlines the need for healthy diets, but achieving this is not straightforward. Here we round up how experts think it could be done
Extend UK national park model across London, say campaigners
Founder of National Park City initiative, Daniel Raven-Ellison, says idea would make the city greener, get children connected to nature, and tackle obesity
The green diet: how to eat healthy and save the planet
As dieticians increasingly focus on the environment, they’re finding that what’s better for the earth is usually better for the body
The sound of silence: is cutting out noise the answer to a stress-free life?
More than half of us feel that noise in the workplace affects our performance, while the constant onslaught of sound in our daily lives can damage our health
Native American tribes tackle diet and health woes with businesses built on traditional foods
Across the US, Native Americans are reclaiming their cultural cuisines to produce healthy and sustainable nutrition options within their communities
SC Johnson releases list of fragrances in its Glade air fresheners
The consumer product giant is the first multinational company to disclose fragrance ingredients, which are considered trade secrets, by product
Children are consuming energy drinks but are they being sold responsibly?
Energy drinks are often marketed as a natural part of a high-octane lifestyle but young people are ignoring warning labels and teachers are concerned
Tony Abbott’s boast of windfarm cuts contradicts earlier stand on renewables
Speaking to Sydney radio host Alan Jones, the prime minister took credit for cutting the growth of wind power, confirming a view many had long suspected
Wet wipes: the biggest villain of 2015
If they’re not causing jumbo-jet-sized fatbergs in sewers or confusing hungry turtles, then they’re spreading deadly superbugs around hospitals. Time for a clean-up