77% in developed world are happy but wish life was simpler, says poll

Survey of 16,000 people finds widespread contentment, but few optimistic about prospects for the planet

New mothers at risk as NHS ‘fails to provide depression care’

National Childbirth Trust condemns 'absolutely disgraceful' shortfall in help for mothers suffering depression

Plastic surgery is not only about looks – people’s wellbeing is at stake

Patrick Strudwick: Jeremy Hunt's call for an end to cosmetic surgery on the NHS ignores the fact such procedures are more than just skin deep

Should all British schoolchildren get free milk?

Head to head: Anne Karpf and Agnès Poirier debate whether David Cameron should have reinstated the free school milk that Margaret Thatcher took away

Jeremy Hunt calls for end to cosmetic surgery on NHS

Health secretary says public money should not be spent to improve someone's looks

Mindfulness: ‘I was just more chilled afterwards’

It's day three of the Health and Wellbeing Challenge and MP David Lammy is getting into the swing of things. Here's how he got on with mindfulness, along with some useful tips

The Health and Wellbeing Challenge: day two

On day two of the challenge MP David Lammy has his health and wellbeing assessed by Dr Laura Marshall-Andrews, who offers advice on ways to improve his work-life balance

Female genital mutilation poster campaign targets mothers and carers

Campaign launched in England and Wales calls on people with suspicions that a girl is at risk of FGM to call NSPCC helpline

Don’t lecture students about alcohol when austerity will hurt them most

Nat Rutherford: Students might be forgiven for resorting to binge-drinking as they are amassing an average £40,000 worth of debt

A third of first-time mothers suffer depressive symptoms, research finds

Australian study also suggests more women are depressed when their child turns four than at any time before that