Animal-themed condoms aim to slow population growth – with grandpa’s help

Environmentalists have handed out 40,000 free ‘endangered species condoms’ on student campuses, farmers’ markets and even via elderly people

Paws for thought: how pet therapy is gaining traction

Animal assisted therapy has expanded far beyond hospital waiting rooms – today, animals assist with physical therapy, help tutor children and provide comfort in disaster zones

How crowdfunding became a lifeline for cancer patients struggling with debt

Medications and treatments in the US are some of the most expensive in the world and people are increasingly turning to other options to help pay for it

New York governor calls for former Aids ‘epicenter’ to lead effort to end disease

The governor marked World Aids Day in the city that has endured more than three decades as the ‘epicenter of the disease’ with a passionate call to action

Study finds happiest people have sex once a week – and make it count

According to new research, happiness peaks when couples have sex once a week but does not increase with greater frequency – and quality matters

National sorority Alpha Phi refuses to back Republicans’ Safe Campus Act

The bill would prohibit colleges from acting on reports of rape until a student makes a report to police and is a rival option to an earlier Democratic bill

David Lynch and Katy Perry promote meditation with Carnegie Hall event

Transcendental meditation has been a hit for six decades with celebrities like Jerry Seinfeld and the Beatles, but the high cost makes some people skeptical

Hub of human trafficking: underground sex trade thrives in Milwaukee

An FBI raid last month pushed Milwaukee up in the trafficking rankings, and one expert says the city is home to a booming underground sex trade economy

The Guardian view on sex education: it’s all about respect

Editorial: It sounds far-fetched but starting sex education at primary school could be the key to transforming the grisly experiences of freshers’ week

How much alcohol is safe for pregnant women? US pediatricians say none

Author of survey to be published Monday says there is no ‘safe’ amount of alcohol for expectant mothers, but advice comes amid widespread uncertainty