Meet Mr Wong – the happiest person in America

Male, tall, Asian-American, at least 65 years old with children . . . how a New York Times/Gallup poll tracked down the embodiment of true happiness

Lady Gaga and my breast milk burlesque

Victoria Hiley: Breast isn't best, it is bog standard. So why the hysteria about my little foray into the world of exotic ice-cream?

Ibuprofen may reduce risk of getting Parkinson’s disease by a third

People who take ibuprofen at least twice a week appear to have a 38% lower risk of developing Parkinson's

War wounds: Plastic surgery from the frontline

A Cumbrian shooting victim has had his limb rebuilt thanks to lessons learned in conflict zones, writes Patrick Kingsley

What’s the nicest thing a man can do for a woman? Shout at a bigot

Suzanne Moore: I have inevitably been called a man-hater. The obvious response is, 'Men? Look at me, can't get enough of them!'

The things surgeons leave behind inside their patients

The Chinese man who didn't notice he had a 10cm knife in his head is one of a surprising number of patients who have things left inside them after surgery

Scientist urges human papilloma virus jabs for boys to stem oral cancer rise

HPV, usually associated with cervical cancer, linked to throat and mouth tumours

Why does nobody want to feel like a natural woman any more?

Suzanne Moore: We now have a new aesthetic of femininity where everything is meant to be as fake as possible

Michelle Obama’s breastfeed plan attacked by Tea Party’s leading ladies

Rightwingers Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann scorn US first lady's effort to give tax breaks to mothers for breast pumps

Being bilingual may delay Alzheimer’s and boost brain power

Research suggests that bilingual people can hold Alzheimer's disease at bay for longer, and that bilingual children are better at prioritising tasks and multitasking