Space to grow: wilderness therapy could help abuse survivors

University of Essex pilot study suggests being outdoors can help self-esteem and wellbeing

Some UK public swimming pools forced to close over national chlorine shortage

Factors from Brexit to lower production in China to war in Ukraine fuel limited supplies of pool chemicals

HRT products could be sent to UK from mainland Europe next week

Regulator expected to consent to import of hormone replacement pills and patches from France

Moments of peace amid hectic lives are possible. We just need to know where to look

Experiences that take us out of context can bring tranquillity, says journalist Moya Lothian-McLean

‘My pain levels have completely dropped’: how medical marijuana changed my life

Andrea Wright, diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia, is now having a proper night’s sleep

Tories urged not to betray working women by ditching employment bill

Fears flagship bill will be left out of Queen’s speech despite promise to fight sexual harassment and pregnancy discrimination

The language of maternity is alive and well – so why not expand it to include trans parents?

The use of gender-inclusive language around childbirth is purely about respect, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

One down, 39,136 to go: the explorers who walk every street in their city

You don’t really know an urban landscape until you’ve visited all of it on foot – from slums to beauty spots. Just ask the thousands of ‘every-single-streeters’

Number of inactive adults in England rises by 1.3m since Covid

Survey shows at least 12 million exercise less than 30 minutes a week, although levels starting to recover

Everything I thought before the birth of my son now feels naive and misinformed

From non-mother to mother: the scale of the change is almost unspeakable, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett