Ex-ballerina Deborah Bull: ‘I’ve found great strength in dancing and singing’

The former Royal Ballet principal on her leading role in a major study into how the arts can boost physical and mental health

Happy-go-lucky: Ribble Valley officially named UK’s happiest place

Residents and business owners of rural north-west district unsurprised by ONS findings

How street teams and vending machines are helping to eradicate HIV

Easier access to HIV tests and better medical treatment has led to a sharp fall in infections. But stigma is still a problem, says Nicola Slawson

About 12,000 fake STI kits seized in past four years, figures show

Counterfeit devices can show negative results when person has an infection

How putting NHS staff first is making hospitals better

Yoga, pilates and Dragons’ Den-style contests are among a host of innovations that are turning around failing trusts

Teenagers need to know where love stops and abusive relationships start

Young people should be taught the difference between real romance and coercive control, says author Holly Bourne

Country diary: the otter’s trail leads me out of a brown study

Howsham Mill, North Yorkshire: The river, at first sluggish and uninspiring, suddenly looks gold and green, and full of life

Britain claims it protects girls from FGM. So why are we deporting them?

The government cares more about its immigration targets than vulnerable girls, says human rights barrister Charlotte Proudman

How a pioneering study of child health has influenced a generation of parents

Prof Jean Golding has been tracking the ‘Children of the 90s’ for nearly 30 years, most recently finding a 50% increase in rates of prenatal depression

Heritage healing: why historic houses improve wellbeing

Staying in a landmark building has been found to counteract stress and anxiety