This reclusive life: what I learned about solitude from my time with hermits
When the chaos of the big city began to drag, Paul Willis wondered if solitude might be the answer. Would his encounters with hermits yield what he wanted?
‘A third of people get major surgery to be born’: why are C-sections routine in the US?
Caesareans have transformed from life-saving intervention into risky procedure performed for one in three births – and often geography is the deciding factor
Teenage pregnancy in the US is at an all-time low. Trump could soon change that
Trump administration’s decision to cut nationwide sex ed programs is putting many young lives at risk
Good for the rich, bad for the poor: Trump’s healthcare plan is a lot like his tax plan
Republicans believe a health savings account will benefit many Americans. But what applies to big-screen TVs doesn’t apply to cardiac surgery
Sense of purpose aids sleep, US scientists find
People who felt they had a strong purpose in life suffer from less insomnia and sleep disturbance, says neurologist
‘Gwyneth glows like a radioactive swan’ – my day at the Goop festival
With its kale ice-cream, rose quartz eggs and inhouse shaman, Paltrow’s ‘wellness adventure’ is silly and fun. But is it only for rich, white people who are disproportionately well already?
Air pollution linked to poor sleep, study finds
Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and airborne particles affects sleep efficiency, says medical professor
Michigan doctor charged with carrying out female genital mutilation
Jumana Nagarwala is accused of performing FGM on girls aged between six and eight for the past 12 years from a medical office in the Detroit suburb of Livonia
Sale of Cambodian breast milk to mothers in US criticised by UN
UN agency says trade puts women’s babies at risk of malnutrition as Cambodia moves to block further exports
Come on, this is Britain – we don’t like to be too happy
The country came 19th in the new World Happiness Report. That’s about right. Any higher and we might have been embarrassed