‘Enjoy your mountin’: Utah cancels state-issued condoms over innuendo

Republican governor objects to ‘sexual innuendo as part of a taxpayer-funded campaign’ to prevent spread of HIV

‘Like going back 40 years’: dismay as Bolsonaro backs abstinence-only sex ed

Brazilian president’s plan to cut teenage pregnancies inspired by a Christian pressure group and Trump’s approach in the US

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

Greggs, guilt and glucose: what I’ve learned from a life of dieting

I’ve spent decades trying every fad and detox, looking for the magic formula for weight loss

Trying to be happy could make you miserable, study finds

Westerners who put high value on happiness tend to show greater signs of depression

Want to lose weight? Lose the car

A long-term resolution to leave the car at home could help waistlines as well as the environment

Why is it so hard to allow mothers the kind of labour they want?

The Shrewsbury maternity scandal is in part explained by a fetish for ‘natural birth’

On top of the world: Europeans say they are happier than ever

Despite social and political turbulence, most EU people report broad levels of satisfaction

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’

50 years of pickup artists: why is the toxic skill still so in demand?

Teaching men how to approach women they don’t know is a $100m industry. But does it help men find their dream mate - or just encourage street harassment?