Forget the nanny state, here comes the nanny employer
Companies are increasingly offering ‘wellness’ programmes for employees – but there is a thin line between helpful and intrusive
America has an infant mortality crisis. Meet the black doulas trying to change that
In the US, black babies die at twice the rate of white babies. In Cleveland, the mortality rate is nearly three times as high. Can birth advocates make a difference in one of America’s most segregated cities?
‘I live on the street now’: how Americans fall into medical bankruptcy
Having health insurance is often not enough to save Americans from massive debts when serious illness strikes
Outrage as US rapper TI says he has daughter’s hymen checked annually
Virginity test discussed on Ladies Like Us podcast contravenes guidelines from UN, who describe it as ‘painful, humiliating and traumatic’
Is anxiety more common in our 30s and 40s?
The data shows the likelihood of experiencing anxiety rises then declines – and women are more likely to feel it than men
Video games do not cause violence – but makers do need to think about it
There is no compelling evidence that games cause real-life bloodshed, but the industry must address its attitude to guns and conflict, or risk being drowned out by fearmongers
Marketing boss quits Victoria’s Secret after first trans model hired
Ed Razek, who apologised last year for transphobic remarks, leaves US lingerie brand
Shopping at the farmers’ market on food stamps: ‘Not just for white foodies’
California is rich with agriculture, but some outdoor markets in the region have seen a decline in low-income shoppers
Foreskin reclaimers: the ‘intactivists’ fighting infant male circumcision
Emboldened by the body-positive movement and a sense of rage, a growing chorus is pushing back against a common custom
The Handmaid’s Tale comes to life in Alabama. Women must heed the warning
The indictment of Marshae Jones for the manslaughter of her unborn child shows that misogyny is now state law, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams