Poor body image makes girls less assertive and risks health, study finds

Majority of those dissatisfied with their figure will skip meals and avoid friends, the doctor and clubs, says global beauty report

Vivienne Westwood on her secret to staying young: bathe once a week

Fashion designer, 76, says not washing too much is the secret to seeming young, while her husband, Andreas Kronthaler, says he washes even less often

Vaginal mesh scandal: women don’t need body-shaming on top of their pain

The appalling problems with J&J’s vaginal mesh could not have persisted for so long without a basic lack of respect for women and their bodies

‘It’s God’s own county but it’s not heaven’: life in UK’s happiest district

Residents of Skipton say they are happy with their lot as ONS survey finds people scored 8.3 out of 10 in its study of the nation’s wellbeing

Craven desires: why living in the Yorkshire Dales makes you happy

Fantastically named villages, crazy cave systems and award-winning beers are just some of the reasons why the residents of Craven in the Dales are the most content in the UK

HIV rates climbing among over-50s in UK and Europe, researchers warn

Older people more likely to be infected through heterosexual sex and to have more advanced disease when it is finally diagnosed, new study reveals

Yorkshire Dales’ Craven district is happiest in UK, ONS survey finds

Annual study of the nation’s wellbeing also finds residents of Hertsmere in Hertfordshire are Britain’s unhappiest

I live a healthier life now I’m free of the trappings of modernity

Being healthy is not about doctors, ambulances and technology. I use natural methods to keep my body in balance, writes Mark Boyle, the Guardian’s Life Without Technology columnist

Racism label should not deter British police from FGM fight, says officer

Safeguarding girls from genital mutilation and avoiding complacency must remain priority, says Operation Limelight leader

Britain’s clampdown on FGM is leaving young girls traumatised

Exaggerated fears over the numbers at risk have led to false accusations and families being torn apart, says British-Somali writer Nadifa Mohamed