Give young people and gay men free condoms to reduce STIs, watchdog says
Draft guidance from Nice says councils should consider schemes to provide free advice and condoms to halt rise in HIV and gonorrhoea
Bilston’s revival: the pursuit of happiness in a Black Country town
In the 1940s, the West Midlands town of Bilston had been scarred by years of coal mining, with thousands of its houses uninhabitable – so it invited the philosopher Otto Neurath to become its ‘happiness consultant’. Did it work?
Sex education is the only way to combat the terrible toll of child abuse
In the post-Savile era ministers blocked the one step that can protect young people. Help me make PSHE – personal, social and health education – compulsory
Have you survived cancer? Share your story
More people than ever are alive decades after diagnosis, new research shows. Tell us about your experiences
One hour of activity needed to offset harmful effects of sitting at a desk
Risk of dying increases among desk-based workers who sit for eight hours and do low amounts of exercise, new research finds
Grin and bare it – how naked dating shows could strip us of shame
Channel 4’s Naked Attraction puts everyone’s physical goods on display. If only we could all do the same, and banish the sexual fears that can blight first dates
If we reverse the menopause, where will motherhood end?
Scientists say they can rejuvenate ovaries. I’m surprised by how this prospect makes me nostalgic for the sense of an ending, the ‘natural order of things’
UK growth not being converted to increased wellbeing, says report
Britain ranks in the bottom 25 out of 162 countries when it comes to boosting the wellbeing of its citizens, survey finds
Shop-bought meals ‘healthier for infants than homemade ones’
Home-prepared dishes may be cheaper to put together but may lead to young children gaining weight, new study finds
Mind over mat: how yoga is helping refugee women
Charity-run classes provide a breathing space for women who may have faced torture and sexual abuse